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'''Trichosanthes kirilowii''' is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is found particularly in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.
  
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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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|HIV}}, {{Uses|High cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Psoriasis}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
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*The tuber of this plant is known 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.
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==Chemical Composition==
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*The fruit of the 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, though this may be an unnecessary extrapolation from the toxicity of purified trichosanthin.
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The plant is a source of the ricin-like protein trichosanthin<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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* This plant can be used to possibly dissolve the protein coat on the RNA of the AIDS virus.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=Vellarikka|sa=|ta=Vellarikka|te=|hi=Khira / Kheera / Kakdi|en=Cucumber}}
  
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* '''English''' - Chinese cucumber
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==Properties==
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* '''Hindi''' - ककुर
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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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== External Links ==
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===Rasa===
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichosanthes_kirilowii Trichosanthes kirilowii]
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===Guna===
  
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Large|The 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"/>
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===Flower===
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{{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}}
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===Fruit===
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{{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}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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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 March in pots in a warm greenhouse in a rich soil. Sow 2 - 3 seeds per pot and thin to the strongest plant. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|High temperature}}, {{Commonly seen|Humidity}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Trichosanthes kirilowii.jpg|Leaf and flower
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File:Kikarasuuri M gunseiHI390790 s.jpg|Flowers
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File:Trichosanthes kirilowii 012 s.jpg|Fruit
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File:Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds.jpg|Seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.drugs.com/npp/chinese-cucumber.html Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.haifa-group.com/knowledge_center/crop_guides/cucumber/general_information/ Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Trichosanthes+kirilowii Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.haifa-group.com/knowledge_center/crop_guides/cucumber/growing_cucumbers/ Trichosanthes kirilowii on haifa pioneering the future]
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* [http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cucumbers/specialty-cucumbers/suyo-long-organic-cucumber-seed-333G.html Trichosanthes kirilowii on johnny seeds]
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* [http://www.haifa-group.com/knowledge_center/crop_guides/cucumber/general_information/ The origin of cucumbers]
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* [http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Chinese_Yellow_Cucumber_6345.php Trichosanthes kirilowii on specialty produce]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 27 August 2020

Trichosanthes kirilowii

Trichosanthes kirilowii is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is found particularly in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Uses

Cold, HIV, High cholesterol, Psoriasis, Indigestion, Constipation

Parts Used

Leaves, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The plant is a source of the ricin-like protein trichosanthin[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Khira / Kheera / Kakdi
Malayalam Vellarikka
Tamil Vellarikka
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Cucumber


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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Large The Leaves (10-20 cm in the regular cucumber, 20-40 cm in the seedless cucumber) are each borne on long (7-20 cm) petioles

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
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 {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sow March in pots in a warm greenhouse in a rich soil. Sow 2 - 3 seeds per pot and thin to the strongest plant. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, High temperature, Humidity.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaf and flower

  • Flowers

  • Fruit

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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