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+ | '''Bottle gourd''' is a vigorous, annual climbing plant, producing stems about 9 metres long. The stems scramble over the ground and into the surrounding vegetation, attaching themselves to the plants by means of tendrils that grow out of the leaf axils. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|headaches}}, {{Uses|Typhus}}, {{Uses|Stomach acidity}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Aching teeth}}, {{Uses|Gums}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Immature fruit}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Young shoots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of the moist, lowland tropics and subtropics. It can be grown at elevations up to 1,600 metres, but economic crops are only produced below 500 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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− | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lagenaria+siceraria 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://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lagenaria+siceraria Lagenaria siceraria on pfaf.org] |
− | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/lagenaria-siceraria Lagenaria siceraria on sciencedirect.com] |
− | * [ ] | + | * [http://pza.sanbi.org/lagenaria-siceraria Lagenaria siceraria on pza.sanbi.org] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] |
Revision as of 13:21, 29 May 2020
Bottle gourd is a vigorous, annual climbing plant, producing stems about 9 metres long. The stems scramble over the ground and into the surrounding vegetation, attaching themselves to the plants by means of tendrils that grow out of the leaf axils.
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
headaches, Typhus, Stomach acidity, Indigestion, Ulcers, Boils, Aching teeth, Gums.[1]
Parts Used
Immature fruit, Seeds, Young shoots, Leaves.
Chemical Composition
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | |
Gujarathi | |
Punjabi | |
Kashmiri | |
Sanskrit | |
English |
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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Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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{{{5}}} |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics and subtropics. It can be grown at elevations up to 1,600 metres, but economic crops are only produced below 500 metres.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat headaches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Typhus
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach acidity
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Aching teeth
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gums
- Herbs with Immature fruit used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Young shoots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Habit - Annual climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images