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BIBLIO (Ayurveda)
BIBLIO (Distribution)
Distribution Banswara, Bikaner, Ganganagar, Jaipur, Kota. Found in wastelands particularly near habitations in humus rich soils, also cultivated
Title - Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1
Distribution Commonly cultivated in Meghalaya
Title - FOREST FLORA OF MEGHALAYA VOL 1
Distribution Cultivated
Title - FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-1
Distribution Cultivated
Title - Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol I
Distribution Cultivated widely in tropical countries for fruit used as vegetables.They are cosmopolitan in distribution.
note: There are two varieties locally recognised, namely karala and ucche, the former is large fruited and the latter with small fruits. the sm
Title - FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL1
Distribution Global: Paleotropics. Chamba: Found as an escape from cultivation near Katori border, 800-900 m.
Title - Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh)
Distribution INDIA: Throughout India; HIMACHAL PRADESH: Simla.
Title - Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol I
Distribution Majuli: Salmora. Commonly cultivated and also found as an escape.
Title - Flora of Majuli
Distribution Tons valley:Commonly cultivated for its fruits; also growing as an escape in shady places and in hedge-rows.
Title - Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal)
Distribution Trop. Africa, Ceylon, Malaysia, China, Australis, S. American, India (cultivated throughout)
Title - Flora of the Indian Desert
Distribution Tropical Old World, widely cultivated in tropical and warm countries
Title - THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL I
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Botanical Name -Momordica charantia L.Full Botanical citation -Momordica charantia L.Sp. Pl. ed. 1: 1009. 1753; H.L. Chakravarty, Fascicles of Flora of India, Fasicle II, Cucurbitaceae, BSI, Howrah, 89. 1982Family -CUCURBITACEAESystem(s) of Indian Medicine -Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Folk, Sowa-Rigpa1 Images of Momordica charantia , Click on image to view full size....
 Vernacular names -Total 169 Vernacular names found in 10 languages. English (5) - balsam pear, bitter cucumber, karela, karella, leprosy gourd
Hindi (5) - karela, kareli, karelo, karila, karola
Kannada (11) - haagala balli, haagala kaayi, haagala kaayi balli, hagala-kayi, hagala-kayi-gida, hagalakayi, hagola, kagalakayi, karate, midi kaayi, midigaayi balli
Malayalam (13) - kaipavalli, kaippa, kaippa-valli, kaippavalli, kappakka, kaypa, pandi-pavel, panti-pavel, pantipavel, pavakka-cheti, pavakkacheti, paval, pavel
Marathi (4) - karale, kareti, karla, karli
Sanskrit (36) -
Sanskrit Comments Tamil (81) - ampuvalli, caiva, catimuli2, civvika, civvikakkoti, cucavi, cutamaniyakki, ekaram3, ekaravalli3, iracavalli#, iracavalli@, kaippan, kakotci, kantakakam, kanturam@, karai1, karavalli, karavallikkoti1, karavellai, karikalakkoti, karikalam, katilam, katukol, katunapacam, kayppakal, kayppakarkoti, kentirakantam, kompanpakal, kompu pakal, kompukan, kompukappakal, kompupakal, kompuppakal, kotippakal, kulakkoti, kulam, kumarika, kuram, kuram#, kuram2, kuram2@, kuranam, malaippirkku, manokkiyam, mitipakal, nacimcavetanai, nakaci, nittappakal, ooo, paagal, pagal, pagal kombu-pagal, pakal, pakar, pakar palam, pakarkay, pakarkoti, palupakal, panripputal, pasanauralpokki, pataikkulai, pataikulaittan, pavakai, pavakka-chedi, pavakkachedi, pavakkay, pavakkayi, paval, piraca, punaipputal, putappirama, tanakanniyan, toyavalli, tusacopana, ulanku1, ulankuppakal, urkkuram, urttuvacitam, vencanam, vikkinoyakki, visakantaki
Telugu (11) - kaakara, kaakara kaay, kakara, kakara-chettu, mettakaakara, mettakakara, oorakaakara, potikankara, tellakakara, thellakaakara, urakakara
Tibetan (1) - su sa ba
Urdu (2) - karela, karela-ka-pani
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