amazing anti-inflammatory bitter melon tea

Summer is the bitter melon season! Try this amazing anti-inflammatory bitter melon drink! You won't regret the wonder it does to your body! 

Bitter melon/gourd is known to be one of the best natural blood purifiers. Drinking bitter melon tea is great for people with diabetes, slow metabolism, high cholesterol levels, a weak immune system, digestive issues, or a risk of cancer.  With possibly high levels of ascorbic acid, bitter melon tea can be very helpful for stimulating the immune system. The anti-bilious and sedative properties of bitter melon / gourd juice help in promoting good internal health and thereby reduce stress and blood pressure.

Bitter melon cools down the internal heat and relief summer heat, eliminate inflammation, nourish blood and promoting Qi circulation, “tonify” kidney and liver and purify eyes. It helps ward off summer sluggishness.

Bitter melon/gourd is a powerhouse of various vital nutrients including iron, magnesium, potassium. A rich source of dietary fiber, bitter gourd contains twice the amounts of calcium available in spinach, broccoli. It in fact has twice the amounts of potassium than in a banana and is an amazing source of Vitamin C, Vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B9.

Try bitter melon soup for relief of any of these skin conditions or for more beautiful skin as bitter melon is a blood-purifying agent.

Bitter melon helps lose weight, aids in digestion, lower blood sugar, prevent certain cancers, lower cholesterol.

Ingredients

• 1-2 butter melon, seeded and sliced (about 2 cups)
• 4 cups water

Directions

Add in your vitaclay pot. Set on Stew to cook for 15-20 minutes. Drink throughout your day.