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Cucurbita moschata - Butternut
Uses
Abdominal cramps, Intestinal worms, Tape worm, Reddish blotches, Haemorrhages, Jaundice, Headache, Ophthalmia, Kinds of tumours
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Protein was analyzed using the macro-Kjeldahl method (AOAC 984.13) using a Foss Kjeltec 2300 automatic analyzer (Foss Tecator AB, Höganäs, Sweden)[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Sihi kumbala kaayi |
| Hindi | Halwa kaddu |
| Malayalam | Kumpalam |
| Tamil | Pucani |
| Telugu | Gummadi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 8 cm wide | pale yellow | Stamens 3 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
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[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
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Categories:
- 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 Seed 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 English
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- 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
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- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
