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Non-scientific name:

balsam apple

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

Accepted name
Momordica balsamina L.
Momordica charantia L.

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Momordica balsamina Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Momordica balsamina Wall. Momordica balsamina L. Momordica balsamina L.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. dried fruit fruit
Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruits

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

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
!ng!gaie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
!ng!gei Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
!ng!ngaie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
/ãaba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
african cucumber Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
aloentjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
amargoso Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ampalaya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
art pumpkin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
asorosi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
assorossi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsam pear Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsambirne Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamgurke Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
balsamina Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamino Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ban kareli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bara-karela Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
baramasiya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
barbof Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
barh karelo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barh-karelo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bave Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bitter cucumber Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter gourd Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter melon Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter pear melon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bobobo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
broomweed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bursting beauty Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
calaica Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
caprika Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
carailla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
carilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cerasee Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
concombre Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
condiamor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
coraillie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cun de amor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cundeamor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ejirin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
embusabusu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
eyezom Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
fructus momordicae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
futoreishi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
g!obe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
garahuni Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
glòbè Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
goya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
haagalakaayi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
hagalakai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
huchhu thonde balli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
húhàháròh Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ingaca Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
intshungu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
intshungwana yehlathi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
jangli-karela Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaakara kaaya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kaarchi balli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kabiral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kaippa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakayi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakiral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kankero Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karala Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karawila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karela Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karla Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karlara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karolla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karuwe-ruwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kathila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
khoor qua Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
khyar carilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kokouli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kugua tea Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kuguazi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kãravella Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kãravellí Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
laloentjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lenzaa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
lumba-lumba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
lumbuzi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ma ra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
machete Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maiden apple Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maiden’s blush Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mampimpinyane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
manamat Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mange kuli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mara khee nok Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
margoze Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
masegasegane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbaua Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbave Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbosa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mbunbulu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mcaca Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
melaode sao caetano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
meleni Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mexicaine Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
miniklalasni Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mmampimpinyane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mohodu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mokha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
momordica Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
momordica balsamina Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
momordicae fructus Pharmaceutical Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
momotica Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mreah Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mucaca Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mucacana Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
muw Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nagareishi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nania nania Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nara cheen Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ncaca Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ncacana Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ngaka Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nganga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nguene Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nigauri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nkaka Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nku-khethoga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyanyra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nyinya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ofifimano Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
okookoo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
onyati Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
pagel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paharkai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
palia Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
panaminik Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papari Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papayilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paria Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paroka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
parpakal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pavackkai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavakka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavakkachedi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pepinomontero Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peria Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peria katak Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
periya laut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
phakha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pom kouli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pomme nerveille Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pomme-cooli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pommez’indiens Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
qara à mor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
qisaul-barri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
quisaul-barri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
saga Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sail Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
salara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
serimentok Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
seripupa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sorosi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sorrow see Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sushavi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tasplira Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tofahal Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tsò Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
uchhe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ulhimar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
umkaka Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
varivallí Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
warzengurke Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wild balsam pear Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
wild sopro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
yesquin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
zaguezrou Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘ha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘hail Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘phak Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)