Karela Capsules
Momordica charantia
A single-herb Karela preparation based on the characteristically bitter plant traditionally valued for appetite, digestion, and healthy metabolic balance.
- Form
- Capsule
- Net quantity
- 90 capsules
- Route
- Internal
Traditionally used for
- Supporting appetite and digestion.
- Supporting liver and bile function within the Ayurvedic framework.
- Supporting Kapha and metabolic balance.
- Supporting healthy glucose metabolism alongside appropriate care.
Overview
Karela, also called Bitter Gourd or Karavella, is a notably bitter member of the gourd family.
Traditional Ayurvedic perspective
Karela’s tikta rasa gives it a recognised place in Ayurvedic approaches to Kapha, meda, appetite, digestion, and prameha-related metabolic imbalance.
Ingredient
- Karela — Momordica charantia.
Botanical profile
- Botanical name: Momordica charantia L.
- Family: Cucurbitaceae.
- Common names: Karela, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon.
- Traditional name: Karavella.
- Traditional source profile: Whole plant.
Suggested use
Use according to the current product label or as directed by an Ayurvedic physician.
Ayurveda References
Official pharmacopoeial standard
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India
API Part I, Vol. II (1999), Kāravellaka (Fresh Fruit) — printed-locator spelling variant “Kāravallaka”
Identifies Kāravellaka as the fresh fruit of Momordica charantia; the linked PCIM&H record is the official indexed entry for Kāravellaka (Momordica charantia) in API Part I, Vol. II (1999). The printed volume uses the spelling variant “Kāravallaka” for the same monograph. The current capsule’s plant part remains label-dependent.
Research Highlights
Effects of Momordica charantia L. supplementation on glycemic control and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Meta-analysis · 8 RCTs/423 patients · durations varied
- Preparation and dose
- Momordica preparations, doses and durations varied.
- Finding
- Pooled results showed reductions in fasting glucose, postprandial glucose, HbA1c and total cholesterol; triglyceride, HDL and LDL effects were not significant.
Zhang X, Zhao Y, Song Y, Miao M. Heliyon. 2024. PMID 38784554.
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