Bipha Drugs Karela

Bipha Drugs Karela

The Herb
Latin Name Momordica charantia (Linn.)
English Name Bitter Gourd
Sanskrit / Indian Names Karela, Karavella, Kathilla


Karela's principle constituents are lectins, charantin and momordicine. The fruits have long been used in India as a folk remedy for diabetes mellitus. Lectins from the bitter gourd have shown significant antilipolytic and lipogenic activities.

The fruits, leaves and extracts of Momordica charantia possess pharmacological properties and medicinal uses. It is useful as an emetic, purgative, in bilious affections, burning soles of the feet, as an anthelmentic, in piles, leprosy, jaundice, as a vermifuge, astringent in hemorrhoids, as a stomachic, antispasmodic, antioxytocic, hypoglycemic, antipyretic, mild hypotensive, anorectic and for the potentiation of ACh, histamine and BaCI2 induced contractions and inhibition of ACh of skeletal muscle.

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Action
A herb that helps regulate blood sugar levels and keeps body functions operating normally.

Indication
It is used in Diabetes Mellitus

Dosage*
1 capsule twice a day after meals with water.
Please maintain an hour's gap between intake of our products and other allopathic drugs.

* Recommended only at the age of 14 years and above.

Chromatograph
The chromatograph is representative of the quality and consistency of the drug. Every single capsule of Himalaya Pure Herbs has identical chromatographs, indicative of highest standards of quality maintained by us. The pure herb bought by you anywhere in the world provides you with the same goodness.

References
Akhtar, M.S. et. al., Effect of M.charantia on blood sugar level of normal and alloxan diabetic rabbits, Planta Med., 1981, 42(3), 205-12.

Malhotra, S.C. Edr., Pharmacological Investigations of Certain Medicinal Plants and Compound Formulations Used in Ayurveda and Siddha, CCRAS, New Delhi, 1996, 182.