Plant |
Family | Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae) |
English |
Bitter melon, African cucumber, Balsam-apple, Balsampear, Bitter-cucumber, Bitter gourd, Bitter squash, Carilla gourd, Cerassie, Chinese bitter melon, Karavellaka, Karela, Ku-gua, Maidenapple, Snake apple bush, Sorosi |
Latin |
Momordica charantia L., Momordica balsamina* sensu Descort., non L., Mormordica charantia |
Plantparts | Aerial part, Bough, Entire plant, foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Leaf, Plant stem, Roots, Stem, Unripe fruit, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, Acid indigestion, Acidity, Acidity of the stomach, Acrid, Adstringent, Adult-onset diabetes, Ague, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antiarthritic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-cirrhotic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Anti-malarial, Anti-Paludic, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antipruritic, antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antiulcer, anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, aperient, Aphrodisiac, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Arthrosis, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Bloody flux, Body ache, Body Aches, body pain, body pains, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, carbuncle, Carbuncles, cardiac pain, Carminative, Carminativum, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, Communicable disease, Cutaneous conditions, Dengue, Dengue fever, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes mellitus type 2, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, Disinfectant, dispel worms, dysentery, Dyslipidemia, Elephantiasis, emetic, emollient, Emollients, exhaustion, expel worms, faintness, Fart, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Flu, Freight, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gall complaints, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastritis, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gripe, Grippe, Haemorrhoids, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heartache, helmint, helminthiasis, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, High blood pressure, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, High Triglycerides, hobnail, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Icterus, Increases sexual desire, increase the bile secretion, induce vomiting, Infection, infection in general, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of stomach, inflammation of the liver, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Influenza, intestinal gas, Itch, Itches, itching, jaundice, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, laxative, Listlessness, liver inflammation, Love drug, low blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, Lymphatic Filariasis, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Metabolic syndrome, Meteorism, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Nervousness, pains in heart, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Piles, Pressor, promotes healing of wounds, Pruritus, Pungent, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rubefacient, scabies, Seven-year itch, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, Skin itching (scabies), skin problems in general, snake bite, Snake bites, social disease, sores, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach inflammation, Stomach pain, stomach pains, sugar diabetis, Syndrom X, the flue, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Type 2 Diabetes, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, venereal disease, venereal diseases, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vomitive, Vulnerary, weakness, weariness, wind, worm, worm infection, worms, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment, Yellow fever |
Cancer |
Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor |
Women's diseases |
Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, Emmenagogue, induce abortion, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, stimulates menstruation |
Warnings |
brings on vomiting, causes vomiting, Convulsant |
Other uses |
against lice, Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus), vermin |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh |
Ingredients |
| | Alanine, alkaloid, Alpha-glucose, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, Aspartic acid, B-Alanine, Beta-Glucose, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Cetyl alcohol, Cholesterol, Citrulline, Copper, Cryptoxanthin, Decanoic acid, Delta-Carotene, diosgenin, Ethylene, fat, Fibres, Fluoride, fluorine, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, Gamma-Carotene, Gentisic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, glycoside, Histidine, inulin, iodine, iron, Isoleucine, Lauric acid, Lead, Lectin, Leucine, Leucoanthocyanin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, lutein, Lycopene, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Melatonin, Myristic acid, Nerolidol, Niacin, Nickel, Nitrogen, Oleic acid, Ornithine, Oxalate, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, P-Cymene, pectin, Peroxidase, Petroselinic acid, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, potassium, Proline, protein, Rosmarinic acid, Serine, Serotonin, sodium, Squalene, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, sugars, Tanning agents, Taraxerol, Threonine, Titanium, Tyrosine, Urease, verbascoside, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Zeatin, Zeaxanthin, Β-amyrin, Β-Carotene |
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