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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}}

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|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"]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/09/20/bitter-gourd-karela-benefits-remedies-research-side-effects/ "Ayurvedic preparations"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>