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'''Bitter gourd''' , known as '''bitter melon, Momordica charantia, bitter squash, or balsam-pear'''is a very vigorous, has names in other languages which have entered English as loanwords, eannual climbing plant.gIt produces stems up to 5 metres long. goya from Okinawan and '''karela''' from Sanskrit. Those from This plant is climb up into the Caribbean island surrounding vegetation, supporting itself by means of Jamaica commonly refer to the plant as '''cerasee'''tendrils. 

{{Uses|Colitis}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Malignant ulcers}}, {{Uses|Stomach worms}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}.<ref name="Uses"/>

Amino acids, Glutamic acid, Lactamic acid, Beta-lactamic acid, Phenylalanine, Proline, Alpha-Aminobutyric acid, Citrulline, Galacturonic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Haagalakaayi|ml=|sa=Kaarvellakah|ta=Iraca-valli|te=Kakara|hi=Karela, kathillaKathilla|en=Bitter gourd}}

{{Leaf|Simple|alternateAlternate|lobed Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Fruit|generalGeneral|100–200 mm|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|the The fruit is fleshy|manyMany}}

The plant Seed - sow in situ. Seedlings emerge 5 - 7 days after sowing, but fresh seed often shows dormancy which is best adapted very hard to hot humid areas of the tropics break and subtropics, though it can be grown in a wide range of climates right into the temperate zone so long as there is a sufficient growing seasonlast for some months.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|Coastal thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Along streams}}, {{Commonly seen|Along creeks}}, {{Commonly seen|Lowland forest margins}}.

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/bittermelon/data03.html Phytochemicals]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/momordica/charantia/ Charecteristics]</ref><ref name="PhytochemicalsAyurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/09/20/bitter-gourd-karela-benefits-remedies-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>

<ref name="LeafHow to plant/cultivate">[httpshttp://gobotanytropical.newenglandwildtheferns.org/species/momordicainfo/viewtropical.php?id=Momordica+charantia/ "charecteristics"Cultivation Details]</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivateUses">[httpKarnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Momordica+charantia "Cultivation Details"]341</ref>