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Cucumis melo - Birbhati

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Cucumis melo is a climbing annual plant. The plant is widely cultivated for its edible fruit, in both gardens and commercially, from the warm temperate zone to tropical areas.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Fruit contains dextrose, 1.4 to 2.6%; citric acid, water, 92 to 96%; fat, 0.5 to 0.8%. Seed contains globulin and glutine, arginine, histidine, lysine, cystine, tryptophan, fixed oil, galactan and glucose.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Budimekaayi, Hallmekke balli
Hindi Kharbuza, Kachri, Kakkri
Malayalam Kakkarikka
Tamil Kakkarikay, Kakkarikkay
Telugu
Marathi Chibdin, Kakadi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Ervaru, Chhardapanika, Chirbhati
English Cantaloupe, Rock melon


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Melons are cultivated from the warm temperate zone through to the tropics, where they can be grown at elevations up to 1,000 metres.[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Fruit

  • Seedlings

  • Leaf

  • Flower

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ [Chemistry]
  2. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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