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Cucumis melo - Birbhati
Cucumis melo is a climbing annual plant. The plant is widely cultivated for its edible fruit, in both gardens and commercially, from the warm temperate zone to tropical areas.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Burns, Abrasions, Scrotal hernias.
Parts Used
Fruits, Seeds, Roots, Pulp, Kernel.
Chemical Composition
Fruit contains dextrose, 1.4 to 2.6%; citric acid, water, 92 to 96%; fat, 0.5 to 0.8%. Seed contains globulin and glutine, arginine, histidine, lysine, cystine, tryptophan, fixed oil, galactan and glucose.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Budimekaayi, Hallmekke balli |
| Hindi | Kharbuza, Kachri, Kakkri |
| Malayalam | Kakkarikka |
| Tamil | Kakkarikay, Kakkarikkay |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | Chibdin, Kakadi |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Ervaru, Chhardapanika, Chirbhati |
| English | Cantaloupe, Rock melon |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Melons are cultivated from the warm temperate zone through to the tropics, where they can be grown at elevations up to 1,000 metres.[2]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Wild areas, Cultivated fields.
Photo Gallery
Fruit
Seedlings
Leaf
Flower
Seeds
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References
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abrasions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scrotal hernias
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Pulp used in medicine
- Herbs with Kernel used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wild areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cultivated fields
- Herbs
- Cucurbitaceae
