BOTANICAL NAME

MOMORDIA CHARANTIA

FAMILY

CUCURBITACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ambuvallika, Brihadvalli, Chiripatra, Cirabhata, Kandakataka, Kandura, Kantaphalla, Kara-valli-lata, Karaka, Karavalli, Karavallilata, Karavella, Karavellah, Karavellaka, Karavellam, Karavelli, Karavellika, Karawallilata, Kathillaka, Katilla, Katillaka, Krimighna, Patu, Pitapushpa, Rahavalli, Sukanda, Sukandaka, Sukshmavalli, Susavi, Sushavi, Susuvi, Toyavalli, Ugrakanda, Urdhvasita, Varivalli, Visakantaki

HINDI : Karila, Karela, Kareli, Karola, Karelo

DISTRIBUTION

WHOLE OF INDIA

DOSE

Swaras 10 - 20 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Riboflavin, Acorbic acid, Carotene, Thiamine, Nicotinic acid, Citrulline, Glutamic acid, Glutamine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Luteolin, Pipecolic, Phloretic, Momordin, Momordica agglutinin, Non-polar lipida

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt, Katu

Katu

Ushan

Madhumeh-har

THERAPEUTIC USES

Anti-pyretic

Skin disorders

Anti-inflammatory

Obesity

Diabetes

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Mukkamukkatuvadi gutika