{"id":268,"date":"2020-11-03T01:49:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T01:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tcmfoodtherapy.net\/?post_type=vegetables&#038;p=268"},"modified":"2024-03-19T02:58:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T02:58:04","slug":"bitter-gourd","status":"publish","type":"vegetables","link":"https:\/\/tcmfoodtherapy.net\/vegetables\/bitter-gourd\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitter Gourd"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ffd4f07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ffd4f07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7efcfd7f\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6333dc\" data-id=\"d6333dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1c743b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f1c743b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chinese Name<\/strong>: \u82e6\u74dc<\/p><p><strong>Thermal Nature<\/strong>: Cold<\/p><p><strong>Flavor<\/strong>: Bitter<\/p><p><strong>Organ Meridian<\/strong>: Spleen, heart, lung<\/p><p><strong>Properties<\/strong>: Cools body, brighten eyes, helps with detoxification<\/p><p><strong>Best Use For<\/strong>: Quenching thirst from summer heat, relieving swelling or pain in the eyes<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Serving Per Day For One Person<\/span>: 30 to 60g<\/p><p><strong>Dietary Caution<\/strong>: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) should avoid consuming bitter gourd.<\/p><p><strong>Suitable For: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tcmfoodtherapy.net\/balanced-body-constitution\/\">Balanced body constitution<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tcmfoodtherapy.net\/dampness-and-heat-body-constitution\/\">Dampness and heat body constitution<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31bca547 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31bca547\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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