The surface is uneven and ugly, so it looks like a goblin bat. Recently, Yeoju has been proven to have anti-diabetes effects and is rumored to be a goblin to control diabetes.
It's called gogwa, a bitter cucumber, or bitter melon. Oriental medicine also has a cold temperature and a bitter taste, so it lowers blood sugar by lowering the fever of the kidneys, which is the cause of diabetes. (FYI, there are many people who live long in Okinawa, and they hold the secret as Yeoju.))
the female lead's effect
1. Improve diabetes
There are insulin-like substances, P-insulin and carintin, to the extent that this Yeoju is called a natural insulin food. It is said that p insulin helps glucose burn in the liver and prevents it from being resynthesized in the body, preventing sugar from accumulating in the blood.
Carantine is a kind of vegetable saponin that acts on beta cells in the pancreas to promote insulin secretion, lowering blood sugar, and also regulates blood sugar by burning glucose that travels in blood vessels well so that it is not synthesized in the body and is used as energy for each cell.
2. Protecting the stomach and improving appetite
I don't know if you think that Yeoju's unique bitterness will dampen your appetite. In Yeoju, a substance called "momorphins" stimulates the stomach and promotes digestive fluid secretion, which rather promotes appetite, so it would be good for those who have no appetite as they get older. Is it not good for dieting? I can't get greedy
3. Low cholesterol
The "momodorcin component" mentioned above improves cholesterol-lowering and blood pressure, and the beta-carotene component (also contained in sweet potatoes!) is an antioxidant, which is good for immunity, eye fatigue, and dry eyes.
4. Dieting and edema
It is said that an ingredient called "gongrakinoleic acid" promotes the combustion of fat, which is good for dieting, and that potassium helps to release sodium to our body and helps reduce swelling by active diuretic action.
In the case of Yeoju, my father has diabetes (of course I'm managing it because of my family history), so I cut it into small pieces like eggplants and mix it with seasoning. Or you can grind it with milk and drink it instead of barley tea after boiling it in water. It doesn't matter if you enjoy eating the bitter taste, but if you leave it in cold water after blanching, the ingredient Kukulvitacin, which makes the bitter taste, decreases a lot.
Precautions for consumption of female lead
⊙ When you drink Yeoju, you can see the biggest effect when it's green. The yellow ripe Yeoju is light and goes bad quickly, so please drink it when it's green.