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 |
Diseases & Uses |
| rheumatism, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, Rheumatic disorder |
Plantparts | Methods of Preparation | Methods of Use |
| - | - | Not specified |
| Entire plant | decoction | Not specified |
| Entire plant | Extract | Not specified |
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