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Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database

	Balsam-Pear (Bitter Gourd)
Botanical Name	Momordica charantia
System Affected	abdominal, organs, skin, diabetes
Properties	abdominal organs, bladder, liver, spleen skin regulate blood sugar (5 grams powdered or 50 milliters extract per day), diabetes
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Toxicity	Avoid during Pregnancy
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