MOMORDICA CHARANTIA

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA, FAM. CUCURBITACEAE, BITTER GROUND, SOROSÍ

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CHARACTERISTICS

It is a wild, climbing plant, fast growing and easy to adapt to all regions of the planet. It has a small fruit similar to an orange cucumber.

USAGE

Basically it has been given medicinal use in native cultures throughout America. In traditional agriculture, the fruit is used to combat pests of ants and other insects.


MEDICINAL USAGE

A decoction made from the leaves is used externally to combat skin problems, but its main medicinal use has been to take  as an infusion of the leaves in tea form to treat liver and pancreas problems.

Today it is known that this plant should not be consumed internally because it has a large amount of alkaloids that are toxic and can cause significant damage to the liver.

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CARACTERÍSTICAS

Se trata de una planta silvestre, trepadora, de crecimiento rápido y fácil adaptación en todas las regiones del planeta. Presenta un fruto pequeño similar a un pepino de color anaranjado.

USOS

Básicamente se le ha dado un uso medicinal en las culturas nativas de toda América.  En la agricultura tradicional se  utiliza el fruto con el objetivo de combatir plagas de hormigas y otros insectos.

USOS MEDICINALES

Una decocción hecha de las hojas es utilizado externamente para combatir problemas de la piel, pero su principal uso medicinal ha sido tomar una infusión de las hojas en forma de té para tratar problemas del hígado y el páncreas.

Hoy se sabe que esta planta no debe consumirse internamente por cuanto presenta una gran cantidad de alcaloides que son tóxicos y que pueden  causar un daño importante al hígado.

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