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Non-scientific name:

bitter gourd

19 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:
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruit, leaves, seeds
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Momordica charantia Linn. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, seeds
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Whole plant, leaf, fruit, root
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. dried fruit fruit
Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruit, leaf
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruit
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Momordica charantia Linn. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fresh fruit fruit
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008) Momordica charantia Linn. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fresh fruit fruit
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007) Momordica charantia Linn. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. dried aerial parts aerial parts
Encyclopedia of Med. Pl. of UAE (2005) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Fruits, seeds, leaves, roots
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Momordica charantia Linnaeus Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruits
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Momordica charantia Linn. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. powdered fruit, juice, fresh fruit fruit, leaves, seed, root
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Fruits, Leaves, Roots
Med. (CAMs) Among Type 2 Diabetes (Medagama et al., 2014) Momordica charantia Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017) Momordica charantia Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd. Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd. Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.

204 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "bitter gourd":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
african cucumber Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
amargoso Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
amerikanische bittergurke Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
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 apple Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsam pear Other Encyclopedia of Med. Pl. of UAE (2005)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsam-apple Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
balsam-pear Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
balsambirne Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamina Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamino Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamito Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ban kareli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
baramasiya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
barbof Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
batu karawila Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
bitter apple Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
bitter cucumber Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter melon Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter pear melon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter squash Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
bitter-cucumber Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bitter-melon Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bittergurka Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bittergurke Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
blsam pear Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bobobo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
broomweed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bálsamo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 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 Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
carilla fruit Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
carilla gourd Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cearasee Other Encyclopedia of Med. Pl. of UAE (2005)
cerasee Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
colocynth Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
colocynthis Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
concombre Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
concombre africain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
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 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
daddagu Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
ejirin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
embusabusu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
eyezom Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
fisa-ul-himar Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
fructus momordicae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
futoreishi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
garaafunii Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
garahuni Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
goya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
haagalakaayi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
hagalakai Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kaakara kaaya Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kaaravella Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kaaravellaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kaathilla Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kabiral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kaippa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakacha Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
kakara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakayi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakiral Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakle Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakora Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kakral Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kalara Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
karaila Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
karala Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karavellaka Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
karawila Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karela Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karelaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kareli Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
karilla fruit Other Encyclopedia of Med. Pl. of UAE (2005)
karilo Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
karkero Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
karkoti Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
karla Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karlara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karolla Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Encyclopedia of Med. Pl. of UAE (2005)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kathila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kathilla Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
khakatik Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
khoor qua Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
khukshi Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
khyar carilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
khyar karilla Other Encyclopedia of Med. Pl. of UAE (2005)
kokouli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ku gua Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
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)
kāravallaka (fresh fruit) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kāravallī Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kāravella Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lenzaa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
leprosy gourd Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
lumba-lumba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
lumbusu Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
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)
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)
margose Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
margoze Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
margozi Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
mbosa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mbunbulu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
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)
momordica herb Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
momordicae fructus Pharmaceutical Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
momordique Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
momotica Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mreah Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
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)
nguene Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nigauri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nyanla Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanra Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanya Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanyra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nyinya Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
okookoo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paakal Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
pagel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paharkai Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
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)
pare Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
paria Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paroka Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavackkai Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
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 Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peria katak Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
peria laut Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
periok Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
periya laut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
phakha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
phekwasi Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
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 Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
serimentok Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
seripupa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sima hang Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
sorosi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sorrow see Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sot-cawee-katun Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
sushaavi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
sushavi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
takrukse Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
tasplira Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tofahal Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
uchhe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ulhimar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
varivallí Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
varivallī Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
vegetable insulin Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wild balsam apple Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
wild balsam pear Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
wild cucumber Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
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)
කරවිල Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
බටු කරවිල Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
‘ha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘hail Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘phak Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)