Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Momordica charantia L. (CUCURBITACEAE)
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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)
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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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The USDA does not recommend self diagnosis or self medication.
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