Purchase a one pound package of Raintree's sustainably harvested pure bitter melon whole herb powder (Momordica charantia) - rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. Bitter melon contains an array of biologically active plant chemicals including triterpenes, proteins, and steroids.* This plant has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. Raintree's bitter melon has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Amazon Rainforest (without any pesticides or fertilizers). To see photographs of bitter melon, click here.

For more information about bitter melon (Momordica charantia), please refer to the Database File for Bitter Melon in the Tropical Plant Database. For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.

This bulk one pound package retails for $28.00.

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Ingredients: 100% pure bitter melon (Momordica charantia) whole herb (root, leaf, stem, flowers). No binders, fillers or additives are used. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as a decoction. Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Bring to a boil and gently boil in a covered pot for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and settle for 10 minutes and strain warm liquid into a cup (leaving the settled powder in the bottom of the pan). It is traditionally taken in one cup dosages, 2-3 times daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal decoctions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.

Contraindications:

• Do not use if pregnant or breast feeding.
• This plant has been documented in animal studies to reduce fertility in both males and females and should therefore not be used by those undergoing fertility treatment or seeking pregnancy.
• Bitter melon has demonstrated in numerous in vivo studies that it lowers blood sugar levels. As such, it is contraindicated in persons with hypoglycemia. Diabetics should use with caution while monitoring their blood sugar levels regularly.