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Momordica charantia L. (CUCURBITACEAE)

Abdomen Burkill,1966; Ache(Head) Burkill,1966; Ache(Stomach) Burkill,1966; Asthma Burkill,1966; Burn Burkill,1966; Dermatosis Burkill,1966; Diarrhea Burkill,1966; Parturition Burkill,1966; Scald Burkill,1966; Sprue Burkill,1966; Vermifuge Burkill,1966

Momordica charantia (CUCURBITACEAE)

Abdomen Eb21: 62; Abortifacient Eb21: 57, Eb21: 62, Woi.6; Ache(Ear) Eb21: 62; Ache(Head) Eb21: 62; Antibiotic* Eb21: 62; Apertif Eb21: 62; Aphrodisiac Ayensu, Bliss, Eb21: 62, Martinez; Asthma Eb21: 62; Astringent Eb21: 60; Bilious Eb21: 62; Bite(Snake) Eb21: 60; Bladder Eb21: 60; Boil Eb21: 60; Burn Eb21: 60, Martinez; Cancer Ayensu; Cancer(Breast) Hartwell; Canicide Eb21: 62; Carminative Woi.6; Catarrh Eb21: 60; Chilblain Eb21: 60; Cold Gupta, Lewis; Colic Ayensu, Uphof, Woi.6; Colitis Eb21: 60; Cough Eb21: 60; Depurative Standley,1931; Dermatosis Liogier; Diabetes* Eb21: 62, Eb30: 140, Wong; Diabetes Mellitis Woi.6; Digestive Eb21: 62; Dysentery Ayensu, Eb21: 60, Eb30: 140, Wong; Dysmenorrhea Eb21: 60; Dyspepsia Al-Rawi; Eczema Eb25: 420; Emetic Eb21: 62; Emmenagogue Gupta; Eruption Eb21: 60; Eye(Veterinary) Eb21: 62; Fatality Eb21: 62; Fever Ayensu, Eb24: 361, Eb30: 140, Woi.6, Wong; Gonorrhea Ayensu; Gout Eb21: 60, Woi.6; Halitosis Bliss, Eb21: 62; Hepatitis Eb21: 60, Woi.6; Hyperglycemia* Eb21: 60, Eb30: 140; Hypertension Eb30: 140, Wong; Insecticide Gupta; Itch Eb21: 60; Jaundice Al-Rawi, Eb21: 62; Kidney Eb21: 62; Lactogogue Eb21: 62; Laxative Ayensu, Brutus; Leprosy Al-Rawi, Ayensu, Duke,19, Eb21: 60, Eb21: 62, Eb28: 12; Liver Al-Rawi; Malaria Duke,1972, Eb21: 60, Eb21: 61, Eb30: 140, Liogier, Wong; Malignancy Eb21: 62, Hartwell; Medicinel Pittier; Melancholy Al-Rawi; Night-Blindness Eb21: 62; Piles Al-Rawi, Eb21: 60; Poison* Lewis, Duke,1972, Eb21: 62; Psoriasis Eb21: 62; Purgative Eb21: 60, Eb21: 62, Martinez; Refrigerant Al-Rawi, Bliss, Woi.6; Renitis Liogier; Rheumatism Eb21: 60, Eb30: 140, Woi.6, Wong; Roundworms Ayensu; Scabies Martinez; Skin Eb21: 62, Liogier; Soap Duke,1972; Sore Ayensu, Eb21: 62, Eb28: 12, Martinez; Spleen Al-Rawi; Splenitis Eb21: 60, Woi.6; Stomachic Woi.6; Stone Eb21: 62; Styptic Eb21: 62; Swelling Ayensu; Thrush Eb21: 60; Tonic Woi.6; Tumor Hartwell; Urethritis Ayensu, Eb21: 60; Vermifuge* Woi.6, Al-Rawi, Eb21: 60, Eb30: 140, Martinez, Uphof, Woi.6, Wong; Wound Eb21: 60; Yaws Ayensu



* = Chemical(s) found in plant shown to be effective for the ailment medicated
** = Plant itself shown to be effective for the ailment medicated

Phytochemical Database, USDA - ARS - NGRL, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland
Mon May 20 16:22:26 EDT 2002

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