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The '''cucumber''' is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Relieves thirst}}, {{Uses|Relieves burning micturition}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract infection}}, {{Uses|Bleeding disorders}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruit}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}
  
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The '''cucumber''' (Cucumis sativus), or less formally cuke, is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Cucumber contains rutin; seeds glucosides including cucurbitaside; leaves free cucurbitasides B & C, ferredoxin, alpha-spinasterol.<ref name="Chemical composition"/>
  
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Southe kaayi|ml=Kakkari, Mullanvellari, Vellari|sa=Bahuphala, Kandalu, Kantakilata, Kantakiphala, Sudhavasa, Trapusha|ta=Mullan vellari, Mullanvellari, Mulluvellari,  Vellari, Vellari-k-kay|te=Dosa kaya, Ujakaayipa|hi=Kakree, Khira|en=Cucumber}}
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<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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===Rasa===
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Madhura (Sweet)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (cold)
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===Vipaka===
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Madhura (Sweet)
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===Karma===
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Pitta
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Climber}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Tendrils simple, Leaves 10-16 cm long and broad, broadly orbicular or ovate-cordate, entire or palmately 5-lobed, margin bi-denticulate.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|Axillary|Yellow|3|Male flowers 3-4, in axilliary fascicles. Calyx 8-10 mm long, companulate, densely villous, lobes subulate.}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Oblong||Yellowish green. Seeds 8-10 x 3-5 mm, oblong||}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Sukhaprasava ghrita]]
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* [[Ashmarihara kashaya]]
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* [[Dadhika ghrita]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Seed - sow early to mid spring in a rich soil. Germination should take place within 2 weeks<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sub tropical area}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Ogórek2.jpg|Leaves
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File:Ogórek młody.jpg|Leaves
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File:Cucumis sativus01.jpg|Female flower
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File:Cucumis sativus02.jpg|Male flower
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File:Komkommer Cucumis sativus 'Melita'.jpg|Fruit
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File:Cucumis sativus.jpg|Fruit
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File:Starr-110215-0966-Cucumis sativus-seed packet-KiHana Nursery Kihei-Maui (24707421389).jpg|Seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/08/24/cucumber-cucumis-sativus-benefits-ayurvedic-side-effects/ Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/08/24/cucumber-cucumis-sativus-benefits-ayurvedic-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cucumis+sativus Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cucumis+sativus Cucumis sativus on theferns.info]
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* [https://aryanveda.in/kheera-cucumis-sativus/ Cucumis sativus on aryanveda.in]
  
 
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[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]

Latest revision as of 18:03, 20 April 2020

Cucumber, Cucumis sativus

The cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless.

Uses

Relieves thirst, Relieves burning micturition, Insomnia, Urinary tract infection, Bleeding disorders [1]

Parts Used

Fruit, Seeds

Chemical Composition

Cucumber contains rutin; seeds glucosides including cucurbitaside; leaves free cucurbitasides B & C, ferredoxin, alpha-spinasterol.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Southe kaayi
Hindi Kakree, Khira
Malayalam Kakkari, Mullanvellari, Vellari
Tamil Mullan vellari, Mullanvellari, Mulluvellari, Vellari, Vellari-k-kay
Telugu Dosa kaya, Ujakaayipa
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bahuphala, Kandalu, Kantakilata, Kantakiphala, Sudhavasa, Trapusha
English Cucumber

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Tendrils simple, Leaves 10-16 cm long and broad, broadly orbicular or ovate-cordate, entire or palmately 5-lobed, margin bi-denticulate.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Axillary Yellow 3 Male flowers 3-4, in axilliary fascicles. Calyx 8-10 mm long, companulate, densely villous, lobes subulate.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong Yellowish green. Seeds 8-10 x 3-5 mm, oblong {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sow early to mid spring in a rich soil. Germination should take place within 2 weeks[6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Female flower

  • Male flower

  • Fruit

  • Fruit

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Vernacular names
  4. ↑ Botonic description
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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