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[[File:Mittha Kaddu (Punjabi- ਮਿੱਠਾ ਕਦੂੱ) (5132851842).jpg|thumb|right|''Dangara balli'']] | [[File:Mittha Kaddu (Punjabi- ਮਿੱਠਾ ਕਦੂੱ) (5132851842).jpg|thumb|right|''Dangara balli'']] | ||
− | Squash is an annual climbing plant | + | '''Squash''' is an annual climbing plant. That can produce stems up to 5 metres long. The plant is widely cultivated, especially in warm temperate and tropical areas. It is also an important leaf vegetable in Africa, supplies a popular edible seed and has a wide range of medicinal uses. |
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Abdominal cramps}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Tape worm}}, {{Uses|Reddish blotches}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhages}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Ophthalmia}}, {{Uses|Kinds of tumours}} | {{Uses|Abdominal cramps}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Tape worm}}, {{Uses|Reddish blotches}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhages}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Ophthalmia}}, {{Uses|Kinds of tumours}} | ||
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Young stems}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}} |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | The lipids isolated from the seeds included glycerides, sterol esters, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol. <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The lipids isolated from the seeds included glycerides, sterol esters, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn=Sihi kumbala kaayi|ml=Kumpalam|sa=|ta=Pucani|te=Gummadi|hi=Halwa kaddu|en=Butternut Pumpkin, Butternut Squash}} | + | {{Common names|kn=ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳ ಕಾಯಿ Sihi kumbala kaayi|ml=Kumpalam|sa=|ta=Pucani|te=Gummadi|hi=Halwa kaddu|pa=Halwa kaddu|en=Butternut Pumpkin, Butternut Squash}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower|Unisexual|8 cm wide| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|8 cm wide|Pale yellow|Stamens 3|Flowers Season is June - August}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit|Stamens 3|6 cm||Fruit oblong, contracted in the middle| | + | {{Fruit|Stamens 3|6 cm||Fruit oblong, contracted in the middle|Seeds numerous, to 12 x 8 mm}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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Butternut Pumpkin (5132168765).jpg | Butternut Pumpkin (5132168765).jpg | ||
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Calabasa vine.jpg | Calabasa vine.jpg | ||
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Calabazas del centro de Argentina - pedúnculos de Cucurbita argyrosperma "Calabaza" y C. moschata "Anco", según Millán 1968.svg | Calabazas del centro de Argentina - pedúnculos de Cucurbita argyrosperma "Calabaza" y C. moschata "Anco", según Millán 1968.svg | ||
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Calabazas del centro de Argentina 1 - Cucurbita moschata "Anco" pedúnculo, según Millán 1968.svg | Calabazas del centro de Argentina 1 - Cucurbita moschata "Anco" pedúnculo, según Millán 1968.svg | ||
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Chosun squash.jpg | Chosun squash.jpg | ||
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Close up of Pumpkin, Halfsliced (Scientifc Name Cucurbita maxima).jpg | Close up of Pumpkin, Halfsliced (Scientifc Name Cucurbita maxima).jpg | ||
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Courge cou tors du Canada Vilmorin-Andrieux 1883.png | Courge cou tors du Canada Vilmorin-Andrieux 1883.png | ||
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Courge de Yokohama Vilmorin-Andrieux 1883.png | Courge de Yokohama Vilmorin-Andrieux 1883.png | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/244545 " | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/244545 Diagnostic]</ref> |
+ | <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/cucurbita-moschata Common names]</ref> | ||
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− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria Cultivation]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 19 June 2020
Squash is an annual climbing plant. That can produce stems up to 5 metres long. The plant is widely cultivated, especially in warm temperate and tropical areas. It is also an important leaf vegetable in Africa, supplies a popular edible seed and has a wide range of medicinal uses.
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
Abdominal cramps, Intestinal worms, Tape worm, Reddish blotches, Haemorrhages, Jaundice, Headache, Ophthalmia, Kinds of tumours
Parts Used
Flowers, Seeds, Leaves, Young stems, Fruits
Chemical Composition
The lipids isolated from the seeds included glycerides, sterol esters, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol.[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳ ಕಾಯಿ Sihi kumbala kaayi |
Hindi | Halwa kaddu |
Malayalam | Kumpalam |
Tamil | Pucani |
Telugu | Gummadi |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | Halwa kaddu |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Butternut Pumpkin, Butternut Squash |
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 |
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Simple | Prostrate | Internodes to 10 cm, scabrous. Leaves 5-7-lobed, 16 x 24 cm, velvety, lobes acute; petiole to 15 cm |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Unisexual | 8 cm wide | Pale yellow | Stamens 3 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Stamens 3 | 6 cm | Fruit oblong, contracted in the middle | Seeds numerous, to 12 x 8 mm | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The plant can be grown from the temperate zone to the tropics, so long as there is a warm growing season of at least 150 days[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, South America, North America.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal worms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tape worm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Reddish blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhages
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ophthalmia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kinds of tumours
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Young stems used in medicine
- 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 Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of South America
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of North America
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Cucurbitaceae