#bittermelon

[filipeanut]

I draw lots of ampalaya or bittermelon, maybe because I eat it so much. 

It's also an effective ingredient to fighting diabetes. So good in fact it's considered one of 10 medicinal plants by the Philippines' Department of Health. Plus, my mother-in-law's blood sugar has stabilized since we moved in. 

More than 4 million Filipinos have diabetes, and it's the 4th leading cause of death in the country. Ampalaya may be bitter, but it makes you better.

Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589377719300187#bib8

https://psa.gov.ph/content/2022-causes-deaths-philippines-preliminary-28-february-2023

https://idf.org/our-network/regions-and-members/western-pacific/members/the-philippines/

[filipinofoodart]

Is Ampalaya in your "FARMacy?" Ampalaya is a common ingredient for dishes such as ensalada, pinakbet, monggo, dinengdeng, paksiw na isda, and more!

It is also one of ten medicinal plants approved by the DOH. Ampalaya has long been used to treat different ailments, including diabetes and blood sugar level control.

More than 4 million Filipino adults have diabetes (IDF 2021), and it is the 4th leading cause of death in the country (PSA 2023). To help, maintain or transition to a more active livestyle and eat lots of vegetables like ampalaya. Tending a simple garden "FARMacy" is a great way to do both, or “feed two birds with one seed!” Printable: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1591258560/ampalaya-or-bittermelon-with-baybayin

[poisonerspath]

Bitter Melon - Momordica charantia A medicinal/poisonous plant with extensive ethnopharmacological uses in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. I’m looking forward to looking up the local folklore and uses of this cool little plant that I found growing in the cemetery. #poisonpath #poisonousplants #banefulherbs #poisongarden #herblore #floridaplants #bittermelon https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdQUsFre1r/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[minty86823]

[discountalien-pancake]

Spotted in arizona! Wild!

[seedkeeping]

Nile, a returning youth intern at @enyfarms, holds his farm’s first Futo Bitter Melon seed harvest of the year in East New York, Brooklyn. This is a largely Caribbean neighborhood with the highest concentration of community gardens in NYC and one of the oldest community farmers markets, where you can find lots of Caribbean vegetables like Bodi, Callaloo, and Pigeon Peas (Gandules) - all of which are seed crops this amazing youth farm provides for our Truelove Seeds catalog. This year, East New York Farms and @redhookfarms are teaming up to offer their seeds for this deliciously bitter, bumpy, and nutritious vegetable in our catalog from vines grown on each of their farms. So in addition to twenty+ years of providing healthy, culturally essential produce for their neighbors, the youth and adults involved in these Brooklyn farms are now helping people around the world reconnect to their beloved foods through seed keeping. So grateful for this ongoing collaboration! #seedkeeping #bittermelon (at East New York Farms!) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwbCUYAU4c/?igshid=1n20coaf04hm8

[ya-da]

ゴーヤチャンプル定食。 昨日食べたゴーヤチャンプルが忘れられず、自作。 「この時期ゴーヤあるのか？」と思えば、普通に売ってた。スパム、高いねえ、515円。 木綿豆腐、スパム、ゴーヤ、玉子。ラード買ったんで、ラードで炒めて、塩でキツめに味付け。 美味かった。 #ゴーヤ #ゴーヤチャンプル #ゴーヤチャンプルー #経堂 #スパム #goyachampuru #bittermelon #eggs #tofu #spam #luncheon #luncheonmeat #tokyo #japan #japanesefood ? #okinawanfood #homecooking (Kiyoudou, Setagaya-ku) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHIG7bxg8t2/?igshid=1rw2zztbjkycj

[sokochim17]

“Stuffed BitterMelon Soup”

Homemade by my mother. The center is a savory meatball made up of pork, carrots, and vermicelli noodles. It balances out the bitterness of the bittermelon.

As a child I was not fond of this lol, but I’ve learned to like it as I got older.