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| + | '''Trichosanthes cucumerina''' is an annual, climbing plant producing stems up to 6 metres long that can sprawl over the ground or climb into other plants for support. This is the wild species from which the edible snake gourds. Its fruit is bitter and inedible, but the plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use. | ||
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Wild snake gourd is a plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | A Beautiful flower of snake gourd plant (Trichosanthes cucumerina).jpg | |
| + | Adavi-potla (Telugu- అడవిపొట్ల) (3936808888).jpg | ||
| + | Adavipotla (Telugu- అడవిపొట్ల) (2913954779).jpg | ||
| + | Chichinda (Hindi- चिचिण्डा) (29183439970).jpg | ||
| + | Chichinga (Bengali- চিচিঙা) (29392110021).jpg | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="Common names"> [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Snake%20Gourd.html Common names]</ref> |
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| + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Trichosanthes+cucumerina Cultivation]</ref> | ||
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/231370 Trichosanthes cucumerina on indiabiodiversity.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 27 August 2020
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Trichosanthes cucumerina is an annual, climbing plant producing stems up to 6 metres long that can sprawl over the ground or climb into other plants for support. This is the wild species from which the edible snake gourds. Its fruit is bitter and inedible, but the plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
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
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಅಡ್ಲಕಾಯಿ, Adlaballi |
| Hindi | Chachinda, Chichonda |
| Malayalam | Padavalanga |
| Tamil | Pudalankaai |
| Telugu | Potlakaaya |
| Marathi | Jangli padavala |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Bijagarbha |
| English | Snake Gourd |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Wild snake gourd is a plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Open forest, Forest margins, Scrub vegetation, Jungles along valleys, Mountain slopes.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemical constituents]
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Herbs with Fruits 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 Telugu
- 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 Open forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Scrub vegetation
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Jungles along valleys
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mountain slopes
- Herbs
