How to dry bitter melon peel

Generally speaking, when we process bitter melon, we don’t process the skin. After all, after peeling the bitter melon, there is not much flesh left. Generally speaking, bitter melon peel is processed for storage. So, how do you dry bitter melon peel? If you have a dryer at home, you can use it to dry your clothes all year round. If not, you can dry it in the fall.

There is no need to peel bitter melon when eating it. Because bitter melon peel is rich in vitamin C, which is an antioxidant; it also contains protein substances, which combined with the quinine contained in bitter melon can fight cancer; it also has the effect of lowering blood sugar. The nutritional value of bitter melon peel is similar to that of bitter melon itself, so there is no need to peel it when eating bitter melon.

Benefits of Bitter Melon

1. Clearing away heat and detoxifying: Bitter melon can relieve the heat in your heart and eliminate toxins in the body.

2. Nourishing and rejuvenating the skin: Eating bitter melon regularly can enhance the vitality of the skin and make the skin delicate and healthy.

3. Lowering blood sugar: Bitter melon crude extract contains insulin-like substances, which have obvious blood sugar lowering effects.

4. Nourish blood and liver: Bitter melon tastes bitter, is cold when raw, and warm when cooked.

Taboos of eating bitter melon

1. People with weak spleen and stomach: People with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much or eat bitter melon raw. Bitter melon is a cold food. People with weak spleen and stomach should not eat bitter melon often, otherwise they are prone to stomach discomfort, abdominal distension and pain, and even vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms.

2. People who need calcium supplements: The oxalic acid in bitter melon will hinder the absorption of calcium in food. Therefore, bitter melon should be boiled in boiling water before eating to remove oxalic acid. People who need to supplement large amounts of calcium should not eat too much bitter melon.

4. Children: Preschool children should not eat too much bitter melon. Children have a pure yang body, their stomach is often full and their spleen is often insufficient. In addition, children have poor self-control, so eating too much bitter melon can easily damage the spleen and stomach.

5. Pregnant women: Pregnant women should eat bitter melon with caution. Bitter melon contains quinine, which can stimulate uterine contractions and cause miscarriage.