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Momordica balsamina

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Momordica balsamina

Momordica balsamina is a tendril-bearing annual vine native to the tropical regions of Africa, introduced and invasive in Asia, Australia, and Central America.

Uses

Fever, Uterine bleeding, Syphilis, Rheumatism, Hepatitis, Skin disorders.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Chemical Composition

The essential oil obtained from the seeds of Momordica charantia was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-five components, representing 90.9% of the oil, were identified.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Huchhu thonde balli, Kaarchi balli
Hindi Bad kareliya, Bara-karela
Malayalam Undapaval, Kaippanpaval
Tamil Parpakal
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Balsam Pear, Balsam Apple


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline 1.5-5.0 cm long and as broad, heart-shaped at base, hairless or sparsely hairy, 3-5-lobed, middle lobes broadly ovate or rhombic-ovate

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Broadly ovate-heart-shaped Yellow 2.5-3.0 cm across, stalked. Male flowers are solitary, on 1.5 cm long flower-cluster-stalk, bearing near the tip a stalkless

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Broadly ovoid 2-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad Orange-red, warty {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the tropics that can be grown in subtropical and warm temperate areas. It is found at elevations from sea level to 1,465 metres, in dry to wet areas with a rainfall of 200 - 1,200 mm annually.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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