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Trichosanthes kirilowi - Chinese cucumber

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'''Trichosanthes kirilowii''' is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae found particularly in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it shares the name guālóu (Chinese: 栝楼) with the related T. rosthornii. It is known as Chinese cucumber in English. And Chinese snake gourd.
== Uses =={{Uses|colds}}, {{Uses|HIV}}, {{Uses|high cholesterol}}, {{Uses|psoriasis}}, {{Uses|digestion}}, {{Uses|constipation}}<ref name="Uses"/> ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. ==Chemical Composition==The plant is a source of the ricin-like protein trichosanthin<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|large|lThe Leaves (10-20 cm in the regular cucumber, 20-40 cm in the seedless cucumber) are each borne on long (7-20 cm) petioles}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|The flowers which are mostly either male or female. The female flowers are recognized by the swollen ovary at the base, which will become the edible fruit}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|triangular|5-20cm| In the immature fruit, chlorophyll in the cells under the epidermis causes the rind to be green, but, upon maturity, it turns yellow-whit|the fruit is a false berry or pepo|many seeds}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Cucumbers are tender annuals that grow best in temperatures ranging from 60° to 90°F. Sow cucumbers in the garden after the soil has warmed, 3 to 4 weeks after the average last frost date in spring.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
*The tuber of this plant is known ==Commonly seen growing in Mandarin as tiān huā fěn (Chinese: 天花粉). In traditional Chinese medicine it is said to drain heat and generate fluids, clear and drain lung heat, transform phlegm, and moisten lung dryness, and resolve toxicity and expel pus.areas==*The fruit of the {{Commonly seen|semitropical plant}}, also referred to in Mandarin as guālóu (Chinese: 瓜蔞), is said to clear heat and transform phlegm-heat, unbind the chest, reduces abscesses and dissipate nodules.[4] Both forms should be considered safe only for use with professional guidance by someone trained in their use{{Commonly seen|high temperature}}, though this may be an unnecessary extrapolation from the toxicity of purified trichosanthin.* This plant can be used to possibly dissolve the protein coat on the RNA of the AIDS virus{{Commonly seen|humidity}}.
==Common namePhoto Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
* '''English''' - Chinese cucumberImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg* '''Hindi''' - ककुर </gallery>
== External Links References==
*<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://enwww.wikipediadrugs.orgcom/wikinpp/Trichosanthes_kirilowii Trichosanthes kirilowiichinese-cucumber.html "drugs.com"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://www.haifa-group.com/knowledge_center/crop_guides/cucumber/general_information/ "haifa poinering the future"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_cucumber/ "harvest palnts"]</ref></references>
==External Links==
* [http://www.haifa-group.com/knowledge_center/crop_guides/cucumber/growing_cucumbers/]
* [http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cucumbers/specialty-cucumbers/suyo-long-organic-cucumber-seed-333G.html]
* [http://www.haifa-group.com/knowledge_center/crop_guides/cucumber/general_information/]
* [http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Chinese_Yellow_Cucumber_6345.php]
[[Category:Herbs]]
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