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Cucurbita maxima - Alambu, Kola

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Kushmanda, Cucurbita maxima

Kushmanda has long been a staple vegetable of cultures throughout the world. It is cultivated for its delicious pumpkin fruit that is cooked, baked, dried and eaten.

Uses

Antidiabetic, Eliminate intestinal parasites, Regulates cholesterol, Strengthens immunity, Good for the heart [1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Chemical Composition

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima and C. pepo) seeds contain B vitamins, Vitamin A; minerals—calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kumbala kaayi, See gumbala
Hindi Kaddu, Meetha kaddu
Malayalam Chakkerakumpalan, Mattan, Mattanga
Tamil Carkkaraipparanki, Parangi kayi, Pushini, Pushinik-kay
Telugu Gummadi Kaaya, Tiyya gummadi
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dadhiphala, Kushmanda, Peetaphala, Pitakushmanda, Punyalatha
English Pumpkin, Winter squash

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Vine

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Leaves 7-18 x 7-25 cm, orbicular or more or less reniform, entire or emarginate, 5-angled or lobed; petiole to 15 cm long.

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Axillary, solitary Yellow 3 Axillary, solitary, large. Male flower: calyx-tube 5-8 mm long, campanulate, lobes 5, linear.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Large Seeds 18-22 x 10-12 mm Ovate {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

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