🚀 Momordica balsamina

Traditional Herbs from Momordica balsamina

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• Grind 1\u20443 handfuls of fresh bitter melon leaves. Add 3\u20444 cups of cooking water and a little salt, stir until evenly mixed, strain.
• Drink 2 times a day.

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Crush them until they are pulverized.

Put them on the burnt part of your body.

What is Momordica balsamina Looks like??

Parts of Momordica balsamina that could be used

• Leaves
• Seeds
• Fruit

Momordica balsamina Distribution

Originating from Africa, it spread to Tropical Asia, especially India, Burma, Indonesia then Australia and Central America. Like other types of bitter melon, forest bitter melon also has many benefits, namely as a medicinal plant and as a source of food ingredients and sources of nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals).
Agroecology of Momordica balsamina
Tropical plants with a subtropical and warm climate, at an altitude of 1,465 m above sea level, dry to wet areas, rainfall 200-1,200 mm/year, all types of soil.
Morphology of Momordica balsamina

• The leaves have a round base with a kidney-shaped base, rough serrated edges with pinnate veins. The surface of the young leaves is covered with fine hairs.
• Single androgynous flowers, yellow crown, no petals, located above the ovary.
• The fruit is slightly round with both pointed ends, the surface has small nodules, 5 cm long, 3 cm in diameter, young fruit is green, ripe fruit is orange.
• The seeds are covered in a red membrane, sticky, slimy and taste sweet.

Cultivation of Momordica balsamina

• Propagation by seeds.
• Growth from seeds is very easy, as long as the seeds are protected from dryness, very cold weather and too much sunlight. For optimal growth it requires a vine, a place to propagate.

Momordica balsamina, more details :

Chemical Content of Momordica balsamina
Momordisin, resin, phosphorus, oleanolic acid, albuminoid, saponin, alkaloid, triterpenoid, flavonoid, steroid.
Benefits of Momordica balsamina
Medicine for fever, excessive uterine bleeding, syphilis, cough, rheumatism, hepatitis and skin disorders, laxative, anti-HIV, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, treating burn wounds.
Simplisia of Momordica balsamina
Not yet available

Another Facts for Momordica balsamina :

Synonym of Momordica balsamina
Momordica garipensis� E.Mey., Momordica garriepensis� Arn., Momordica huberi� Tod.
Habitus of Momordica balsamina
Creepers. Annual climbing plant, reaching 5 m in length
Habitat of Momordica balsamina

• Riverside", "Forest", "Coast", "Grassland