Ethnobotanical Plant Momordica charantia | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Common Name

Periok; Ejinrin; Balsam Apple; Sorci; Kerela; Chin Li Chih; Assorossie; Gule Khandan; Pare; A'Jayib Al Maasi; Salsamino; Sorossie; Peria; Sorossi; Melao De Sao Caetano; Sorossies; Balsampear; K'U Kua; Peria laut; Lai P'U T'Ao

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity	Country/Region	Reference
Abdomen	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Abdomen	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient	West Indies	Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Ear)	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Head)	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Head)	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Stomach)	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Antibiotic	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Apertif	West Indies	Duke, 1992 *
Aphrodisiac	Ghana	Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Aphrodisiac	Yucatan	Duke, 1992 *
Aphrodisiac	Mexico	Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Aphrodisiac	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Asthma	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Asthma	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Astringent	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Bilious	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Bite(Snake)	India	Duke, 1992 *