苦瓜为葫芦科一年生蔓生蔬菜。因果实中含有糖苷,味苦,故名苦瓜。因其具有清凉解暑的作用,有的地方又称凉瓜。苦瓜营养丰富,特别是维生素C含量高,是南方居民夏时爱食的蔬菜。印度和东南亚人还食用嫩梢和叶,印尼和菲律宾人还吃花。 苦瓜不仅能当蔬菜食用,而且还有很高的药用价值。苦瓜性寒,味甘带苦,具有开胃清暑,明目益 Bitter gourd Cucurbit annual vineyards. Fruit contains glycosides, bitter taste, hence the name bitter melon. Because of its cool summer heat effect, in some places, also known as cold melon. Bitter melon nutritious, especially high vitamin C content, is the southern resident of summer love vegetables. Indians and Southeast Asians also consume tender shoots and leaves, while Indonesians and Filipinos also eat flowers. Bitter gourd can not only be used as vegetables, but also high medicinal value. Bitter melon cold, sweet with bitter, with appetizers Qingshu, bright eyesight benefits