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Sunday, May 22, 2011

te asosi

That's bitterweed, bitter gourd, or bitter melon leaves.

Asosi
Scientific name: Momordica Charantia L.
From the family of: Cucurbitaceae

In Haiti, good for treatment of impotence, anemia, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and some digestive problems.  It kills cancer cells, viruses, and bacteria.  It induces abortion in early pregnancy, and promotes milk flow in new mothers.
Also, if you boil these leaves, you may use it as topical treatment for wound care.

Always check with your doctor before taking any herbal medications.

36 comments:

  1. thank you for posting this !!

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  2. Wait this helps abort a baby??? If I'm pregnant should I avoid this until the end of pregnancy?

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    1. I'm not a doctor, I could not tell you that.
      But I have seen people use te asosi to induce abortion. Whether it worked or not, i never stuck around long enough to find out.

      As always, when it comes to your health, your doctor, and people who manage your medical care, are your best source of information.

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    2. It's better to avoid it in early pregnancy...I used it around 6-7 months and not everyday durant both of my pregnancies. And drink it in the morning because it taste awful !

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  3. Can you smoke asosi ? Like roll it up & smoke it ?

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    1. My goodness, that's a new one :)
      I have not acquired a taste for smoking burnt leaves ... yet.
      I have not met anyone who's smoked asosi before.
      I, personaly, don't think it's a good idea. But if you want to try it, talk to both doctors first... your herbal doctor and your allopathic doctor. Thanks.

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  4. No you can't use asosi to abort a baby I drink that tea all the time while pregnant not trying to abort my child.

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    1. Se vre. Ou pa manti. Si asosi te ka fasilite avòtman konsa, ala krim ki te fèt sou latè modi sa!

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  5. te asosi pas fè avòtman, o kontrè li netwaye san bebe a li fè li soti grimèl ou grimo.

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  6. Si se te vre tout Ayisyen tap gen po jon

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    1. Mwen konn 2 moun nwa ki fe timoun Po jeune akoz de te asosi

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    2. Mwen pa ka konfimen sa.
      Si se te vre lasyans ta pran fèy asosi a yo ta vann ni tèt nèg. Yo pa ta kite l grandi nan chimen malere.

      Gade jan moun lasyans pran fwi ak ji grenad, yo di ji sa a gen benefis pou l rajeni moun ak lite kont maladi kansè. Kounye a ji grenad ap vann pou anpil lajan nan sipemakèt Ameriken.

      Mèsi anpil pou kòmantè ou.

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  7. I heard it make babies red if you drink it during pregnancy, I don't know how true it is.

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    1. I doubt this. I know it does benefit your blood somehow :)

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  8. I want to use it for hair Treatement against chute its that ok.

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    1. i do not know if it can be used for hair treatment.

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  9. don't drink the te asosi if you in your early pregnancy.... you will loss the baby... remember te asosi CLEAN YOUR BLOOD

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    1. I would say don’t drink this while pregnant. Because the corona virus my family and I were using it to protect ourselves ....I was three months pregnant and had a spontaneous miscarriage of what seemed to be a healthy pregnancy I’d did not know at the time that it could cause abortion.......however it does heal you from most Ailments

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  10. Does it cleanse your system from marijuana

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    1. I don't know.
      Some Haitians seem to think that it purifies their blood from all sort of impurities.
      I doubt it.

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  11. 7 months pregnant is it safe to drink it every day or every other day

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  12. can I use it to flush my system of weed?

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  13. It probably "cleanses/masks marijuana" from showing up on a urine drug screen just as drinking a gallon of water mixed with jello is said to "work" by diluting concentration of drug leaving the body through waste. More importantly one must take into consideration the person using marijuana how often they use and the amount they use. Other methods of detection such as hair samples you can not mask. I smoked a day before a urine screen and drank 2 cups of asosi and passed...i rarely smoke and when or if i do one hit is almost more than enough...I think this theory might work but it depends on the individual and several other factors...

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  14. If I take this for menstruation would I be able to have babies in the future?

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    1. I don't know much about the rationale for te asosi. A doktè fèy can help you with that question. Be sure to always let your primary care doctor know about all the medications that you are taking including herbals. If you have a question, it is best to ask them because only they are familiar with your medical history and thus, they are able to help you best.

      All the strength.
      Mandaly

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  15. Is it true if you drink this tea everyday your baby will born with lighter complexion??

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  16. yes because it a tonic cleanser and haitian's have use it for almost 150 years going back to Benin Africa were some haitian 's derive from . i used with all five kids stop listening to non west indians even trini people call there 's bitters.

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  17. Hello

    I am drinking this tea, and taking detox pills still gave weed in my system. How much tea should i drink and im 208lbs need to clean my system out by the weekend. I was smoking og so please a little advice

    Thank you

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    1. Getting THC out of your system will depend on more than your weight. How often do you consume and probably what concentration you're taking in will determine how long THC stays in your system. I think it's best to wait it out.

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  18. How many times of day or weeks can you drink this tea I'm a diabetic and I have high blood pressure and when will I see results

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