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[[File:Taiwan 2009 Tainan City Organic Farm Bitter Gourd FRD 7956.jpg|thumb|right|''Momordica charantia'', ''Bitter gourd'']]
 
[[File:Taiwan 2009 Tainan City Organic Farm Bitter Gourd FRD 7956.jpg|thumb|right|''Momordica charantia'', ''Bitter gourd'']]
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'''Bitter gourd''' , known as '''bitter melon, Momordica charantia, bitter squash, or balsam-pear''', has names in other languages which have entered English as loanwords, e.g. goya from Okinawan and '''karela''' from Sanskrit. Those from the Caribbean island of Jamaica commonly refer to the plant as '''cerasee'''.
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'''Momordica charantia ''' is a very vigorous, annual climbing plant producing stems 5 metres or more long that scramble over the ground or climb up into the surrounding vegetation, supporting itself by means of tendrils.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Colitis}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Malignant ulcers}}, {{Uses|Stomach worms}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}
 
{{Uses|Colitis}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Malignant ulcers}}, {{Uses|Stomach worms}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Amino acids, Glutamic acid, Lactamic acid, Beta-lactamic acid, Phenylalanine, Proline, Alpha-Aminobutyric acid, Citrulline, Galacturonic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Amino acids, Glutamic acid, Lactamic acid, Beta-lactamic acid, Phenylalanine, Proline, Alpha-Aminobutyric acid, Citrulline, Galacturonic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Fruit|general|100–200 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|the fruit is fleshy|many}}
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{{Fruit|General|100–200 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|The fruit is fleshy|Many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Seed - sow in situ. Seedlings emerge 5 - 7 days after sowing, but fresh seed often shows dormancy which is very hard to break and can last for some months. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Seed - sow in situ. Seedlings emerge 5 - 7 days after sowing, but fresh seed often shows dormancy which is very hard to break and can last for some months.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Coastal thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Along streams}}, {{Commonly seen|Along creeks}}, {{Commonly seen|Lowland forest margins}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Coastal thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Along streams}}, {{Commonly seen|Along creeks}}, {{Commonly seen|Lowland forest margins}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/bittermelon/data03.html "Phytochemicals"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/bittermelon/data03.html Phytochemicals]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/momordica/charantia/ "charecteristics"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/momordica/charantia/ Charecteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/09/20/bitter-gourd-karela-benefits-remedies-research-side-effects/ "Ayurvedic preparations"]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/09/20/bitter-gourd-karela-benefits-remedies-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Momordica+charantia "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Momordica+charantia Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
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Revision as of 13:10, 24 June 2020

Momordica charantia, Bitter gourd

Momordica charantia is a very vigorous, annual climbing plant producing stems 5 metres or more long that scramble over the ground or climb up into the surrounding vegetation, supporting itself by means of tendrils.

Uses

Colitis, Dysentery, Diabetes, Malignant ulcers, Stomach worms, Fever, Phlegm, Hypertension

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Amino acids, Glutamic acid, Lactamic acid, Beta-lactamic acid, Phenylalanine, Proline, Alpha-Aminobutyric acid, Citrulline, Galacturonic acid.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Haagalakaayi
Hindi Karela, kathilla
Malayalam
Tamil Iraca-valli
Telugu Kakara
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kaarvellakah
English Bitter gourd


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Tikta (Bitter),

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow, white 2-3 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 100–200 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown The fruit is fleshy Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sow in situ. Seedlings emerge 5 - 7 days after sowing, but fresh seed often shows dormancy which is very hard to break and can last for some months.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Coastal thickets, Along streams, Along creeks, Lowland forest margins.

Photo Gallery

  • Plant

  • Leafbud

  • Leaves and Flower

  • Flowers

  • Female flower

  • Male flower

  • 2 days old fruit with flower

  • 3 days old fruit

  • 10 days old fruit

  • Immature fruit

References

  1. ↑ Phytochemicals
  2. ↑ Charecteristics
  3. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  4. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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