Posted:
Andy was right in saying that there are health benefits from eating Bitter Melon/Gourd. But there are also side effects:
http://doctorsinghs.com/blog/herbs/health-benefits-of-bitter-melon-karela.html
Bitter Melon (Karela) side effects
Even though Karela has a good reputation in treating some diseases, it also has side effects that you would never want to experience.
It can cause hypoglycaemia due to charantin present on it. If you'll drink excessive Karela tea or eat too much bitter melon fruit you'll experience this hypoglycaemia. Try to balance your diet and watch your bitter melon intake especially if you are not a hyperglycaemia patient.
If you do not have expertise on using bitter melon's seed, do not try to eat it or do something about it. This is highly toxic, and might lead to vomiting, diarrhea, and can even cause coma to children. So, don't let your kids eat its seed because it poisonous.
Concerns
The University of Colorado at Denver recommends consuming bitter melon as a supplement for a period less than four weeks at a time. All parts of bitter melon are toxic when consumed in large quantities. Side effects of consuming too much bitter melon include headaches, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting.
Kamya ate excessive bitter gourd - 5 Karelas? - so her reaction was justified. Tanisha, Andy and Sangram took one small bite of the bitter gourd.
Edited out the 'was made to have' - Thank You ..Underworld.. for correcting me :)
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
