Bitter gourd, also known as cool gourd and mange gourd, is a tropical plant native to Indonesia and was introduced to China around the first year of the Song Dynasty. Bitter melon does not have pests and diseases in the growing process, no need for pesticide control, is a natural food. Bitter melon is rich in nutrients. It was found that each 100 grams contains 19 kilocalories of energy, 1 gram of protein, 0, 1 gram of fat, 1, 4 grams of dietary fiber, 3, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 0, 6 grams of ash, 100 micrograms of carotenoids, vitamins B10, 03 milligrams, B20, 03 milligrams, 0, 4 milligrams of nicotinic acid, C56 milligrams, total E0, 85 milligrams, 256 milligrams of potassium, 2, 5 milligrams of sodium, 14 milligrams of calcium, 14 milligrams of Magnesium 18 mg, Iron 0, 7 mg, Manganese 0, 16 mg, Zinc 0, 36 mg, Copper 0, 06 mg, Phosphorus 35 mg, Selenium 0, 36 mcg. The content of vitamin C in bitter melon is the highest among melons, more than 6 times that of cucumber, more than 3 times that of winter melon and 3 times that of tomato. Bitter melon also contains pectin, bitter melon glycosides, bittersweet and a variety of amino acids. Bitter melon roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds are used for medicinal purposes. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that: bitter melon meat cold taste bitter, with heat detoxification, nourish the liver and blood, benefit qi and Yang, clearing the heart and eyesight, dysentery, moistening the lungs, spleen and stomach effects, can cure sunstroke, dysentery, eye pain, eye swelling, etc.; Bitter Melon roots, stems, leaves, flowers, bitter and cold, with the role of heat detoxification, can be a cure for furuncle sores and swellings, blood in the stool, toothache, thirst, eczema, diarrhea, and other diseases. Folk with bitter gourd treatment of disease prescription is very much, such as: 1, treatment of fever or summer heat and thirst: 500 grams of bitter gourd fried food, or 50 grams of pork and lean pork, decoction soup service, 2 to 3 times a day. 4, the treatment of stomach pain: 50 grams of bitter melon flowers, dried and powdered, divided into two warm water. Or bitter melon dried and powdered, 1 gram per serving, boiled water, served 2 to 3 times a day. 5, the treatment of liver fever, red eye pain: 500 grams of fresh bitter melon, 30 grams of fresh mulberry leaves, fresh chrysanthemum 50 grams, decoction, 2 times a day. 6, the treatment of pediatric diarrhea: bitter melon vine (remove the root) washed and dried, fried or dried with a slow fire powder, each time two minutes to a penny; if ineffective every six hours to serve again, until effective. 7, the treatment of pediatric vomiting: 6 grams of bitter melon root, decoction. 8, the treatment of influenza: bitter melon flesh, cooked food. 9, the treatment of flat warts: the bitter melon cut open to remove the flesh, put into the sauerkraut soaked in water for 12 hours and then removed, shredded or sliced, put into the frying pan, add the right amount of seasoning stir-fried, when the dish to eat. 3 times a day, 100 grams each time, served for 20 days. 11, the treatment of hyperlipidemia: the bitter melon to remove the flesh, every morning on an empty stomach to eat a large eat half, can also be used in a small amount of vegetarian oil fried food. Apply to the early stage of hypertension. Common method of cooking with meals. You can also add 200 grams of tofu to add soup and stew. (2) 250 grams of bitter melon, live mussels with water for 2 days in addition to the mud taste of mussels 100 grams of meat, with cooking soup, seasoned with the usual method, eat bitter melon and mussels and drink soup. This formula is suitable for diabetes mellitus with thirst and drink. Fresh bitter melon boiled and dried research, served 3 times a day, 10 grams before each meal, served for 6 months, have a better role in lowering blood sugar. 14, the treatment of chronic enteritis: 30 grams of fresh bitter melon root, add the right amount of water decoction, remove the slag and drink tea. 16, the treatment of wind and fire toothache: bitter melon mashed, add sugar, 2 hours after filtering the juice cold service, served 3 times. Or bitter melon root mashed, compress the lower gate point. 17, the treatment of prickly heat: fresh bitter melon seeds sliced juice, coated with the affected area, prickly heat heavy 2 hours coated 1 time, not heavy day coated 3 times. Or 50 grams of bitter melon leaves, decoction bath or the leaves mashed rub the affected area. 18, the treatment of poisoning, boils: bitter melon root dried and ground, mixing honey, can cure poisoning, boils, fever, pain and swelling. 19, the treatment of boils and swellings: bitter melon leaves dried and powdered, each time 10 grams of wine to serve. Bitter melon can also be shredded, and honeysuckle together with boiled water to drink tea. 20, the treatment of goose paws: first with bitter melon leaves decoction soup wash, wash with rice bran oil coated. 21, the treatment of neurasthenia: 30 grams of bitter melon, almonds 12 grams, 10 grams of roasted licorice, water decoction, 2 times a day. 22, the treatment of burns: bitter melon appropriate amount, mashed and coated with the affected area, 2 times a day. 23, tears in the wind: bitter melon, dandelion, artichoke 30 grams each, water decoction, 2 times a day. 24, the treatment of red eye: take 250 grams of bitter melon, 15 grams of mullein grass. The bitter melon washed and dissected to remove the flesh, cut into small slices, wood squid grass cut into 3 to 5 cm long short section, and then the two medicines together in a pot, injected into the water 4 bowls, the fire decoction to two bowls, remove the slag to take. Morning and evening once, 3 days a course of treatment. 25, the treatment of constipation: take 50 grams of bitter melon, mangosteen 15 grams, together with water decoction, can treat solid heat constipation. 26, the treatment of eczema, acne: the bitter melon leaves, stems, mashed, external compresses on the affected area, or the bitter melon leaves drying powder, with tea oil on the affected area.