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[[File:Citrullus colocinthus habit ii.jpg|thumb|right|''Indravaruni'', ''Citrullus colocynthis'']]
'''Indravaruni''' is a perennial plant with a woody, tuberous rootstock from which grow long trailing or climbing stems. The plant has long been valued for its medicinal uses and is cultivated in some regions for this purpose.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Hypoglycemic}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Antifungal and antibacterial}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Larvicidal}}, {{Uses|Cold and cough}}
==Chemical Composition==
Colocynth contains up to 3% cucurbitacin. The drug and its preparations cause drastic irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa and haemorrhages. Cucurbitacins include cucurbitacin E-, J-, L-glucosides. In addition, the pulp contains caffeic acid derivatives (chlorogenic acid). Roots contain aliphatic compounds. Leaves and flowers contain quercetin and kaempferol. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=balibandrakshiBalibandrakshi, daasamekkeDaasamekke, hara Hara mekke kaayi, kaada Kaada kavade, kakkavade Kakkavade kaayi|ml=kattuvellariKattuvellari, paikummattiPaikummatti|sa=aindriAindri, atmarakshaAtmaraksha, brihadvaruniBrihadvaruni, brihatphalaBrihatphala, chitralaChitrala, chitrapalaChitrapala, indravaruniIndravaruni, mrgabojaniMrgabojani, mahendravaruniMahendravaruni|ta=antimarittanAntimarittan, paitummattiPaitummatti, intiravallaraiIntiravallarai, intiravaruniIntiravaruni|te=chedu Chedu putcha kaaya, chittipaaparaChittipaapara, paaparabudamaPaaparabudama, erri Erri puchcha|hi=badi Badi indrayan, chota Chota tarbooj, indrayanIndrayan|en=colocynthColocynth}}
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