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Non-scientific name:

balsam apple

2 Accepted name(s) for "balsam apple":

Accepted name
Momordica balsamina L.
Momordica charantia L.

9 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Momordica balsamina Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Momordica balsamina Wall. Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Momordica balsamina Linn. Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L. fruit, aerial parts
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Momordica charantia Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruits
ASEAN Herbal and Med. Pl. (Mat Ali et al., 2010) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. leaves, whole plant
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. dried fruit fruit

201 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "balsam apple":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
!ng!gaie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
!ng!gei Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
!ng!ngaie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
/ãaba Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
a'jayib al maasi Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
african cucumber Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
aloentjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
amargoso Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ampalaya Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
art pumpkin Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
asorosi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
assorossi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
assorossie Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
balsam pear Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
balsambirne Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
balsamgurke Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
balsamina Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
balsamino Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
balsampear Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
ban kareli Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bara-karela Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
baramasiya Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
barbof Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
barh karelo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barh-karelo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bave Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bitter cucumber Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bitter gourd Other Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bitter melon Other ASEAN Herbal and Med. Pl. (Mat Ali et al., 2010)
Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bitter pear melon Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bobobo Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
broomweed Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bursting beauty Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
calaica Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
caprika Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
carailla Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
carilla Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
cerasee Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
chhochhidan Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
chin li chih Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
concombre Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
condiamor Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
coraillie Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
cun de amor Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
cundeamor Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ejinrin Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
ejirin Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
embusabusu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
eyezom Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
fructus momordicae Pharmaceutical WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
futoreishi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
g!obe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
garahuni Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
glòbè Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
goya Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gule khandan Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
haagalakaayi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
hagalakai Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
huchhu thonde balli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
húhàháròh Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ingaca Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
intshungu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
intshungwana yehlathi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
jangali karelaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
jangli-karela Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
k'u kua Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
kaakara kaaya Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kaarchi balli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kabiral Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kaippa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kakara Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kakayi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kakiral Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kakle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kakral Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kankero Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karala Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
karawila Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
karela Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
karla Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
karlara Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
karolla Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
karuwe-ruwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kathila Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kerela Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
khoor qua Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
khyar carilla Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kokouli Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kugua tea Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kuguazi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kãravella Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kãravellí Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
lai p'u t'ao Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
laloentjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lenzaa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
lumba-lumba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
lumbuzi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ma ra Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
machete Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
maha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
maiden apple Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
maiden’s blush Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mampimpinyane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
manamat Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mange kuli Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mara Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mara khee nok Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
margoze Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
masegasegane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mbaua Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mbave Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mbosa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mbunbulu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mcaca Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
melao de sao caetano Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
melaode sao caetano Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
meleni Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mexicaine Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
miniklalasni Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mmampimpinyane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mohodu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mokha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mokhaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
momordica Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
momordica balsamina Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
momordicae fructus Pharmaceutical Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009)
momotica Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mreah Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mucaca Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mucacana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
muw Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
nagareishi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
nania nania Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
nara cheen Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ncaca Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ncacana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ngaka Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nganga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nguene Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
nigauri Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
nkaka Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nku-khethoga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nyanyra Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
nyinya Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ofifimano Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
okookoo Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
onyati Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pagel Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
paharkai Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
palia Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
panaminik Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
papari Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
papayilla Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
papilla Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
paria Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
paroka Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
parpakal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pavackkai Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pavakka Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pavakkachedi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pavel Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pepinomontero Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
peria Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
peria katak Other ASEAN Herbal and Med. Pl. (Mat Ali et al., 2010)
Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009)
periya laut Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
phakha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pom kouli Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pomme nerveille Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pomme-cooli Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pommez’indiens Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
qara à mor Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
qisaul-barri Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
quisaul-barri Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
saga Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sail Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
salara Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
salsamino Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
serimentok Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
seripupa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sorci Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
sorosi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sorossi Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
sorossie Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
sorossies Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
sorrow see Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sushavi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
tasplira Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
tofahal Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
tsò Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
uchhe Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ulhimar Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
umkaka Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
varivallí Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
warzengurke Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wild balsam pear Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
wild sopro Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
yesquin Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
zaguezrou Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
‘ha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
‘hail Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
‘phak Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)