🪴Jamu
Bitter Gourd Leaf (Daun Pare)
Momordica charantia
About Bitter Gourd Leaf (Daun Pare)
Bitter Gourd Leaf (Daun Pare) (Momordica charantia) is a herb used in the Jamu tradition to help with Diabetes, Blood Sugar, Immune Support, and Skin Health. The leaves are the part traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, or balsam-pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. It is sometimes known by names loaned from Asian languages.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Leaves · both