Karavella (Bitter melon)
कारवेल्ल
Bitter melon, classical for blood sugar and skin/liver purification.
increases Vatareduces Pittareduces Kapha
Ayurvedic properties
- Rasa (taste): bitter
- Virya (energy): heating
- Vipaka (post-digestive): pungent
- Guna (qualities): light, dry
Traditionally used for
- blood sugar
- skin
- liver
Classical sources
- Bhavaprakasha — Nighantu — Guduchyadi varga
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