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| Type: | Herbal |
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| Other names: | Bitter Melon, Balsam pear, Momordica chinensis |
| Origin: | Brazil |
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| Quick description: | Traditional medicinal. Makes a green, earthy broth also used in soup. |
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Gohyah tea is an infusion made from dried slices of the bitter melon. It is sold as a medicinal tea, and a culinary vegetable.
A typical commercial package will make a claim similar to the following:
Gohyah is not listed in the Grieve's herbal database, the MPNA database at Michigan University or in the Phytochemical Database of the USDA - ARS - NGRL. Nevertheless it has been lauded the world over for its strong medicinal properties.[citation needed]
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