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 Sort descending	Country/Region	Reference
Abdomen	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Abdomen	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient	West Indies	Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient	Elsewhere	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	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
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.
Asthma	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Asthma	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Astringent	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Bilious	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Bite(Snake)	India	Duke, 1992 *