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Cucurbita moschata - Butternut

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{{stub}} [[File:Butternut nutMittha Kaddu (Punjabi- ਮਿੱਠਾ ਕਦੂੱ) (5132851842).jpg|thumb|right|''Juglans cinerea'', ''ButternutDangara balli'']] '''ButternutSquash'''is an annual climbing plant. That can produce stems up to 5 metres long. The plant is widely cultivated, commonly known as '''Juglans cinerea or white walnut'''especially in warm temperate and tropical areas. It is also an important leaf vegetable in Africa, is supplies a popular edible seed and has a species wide range of walnut native to the eastern United States and southeast Canadamedicinal uses
==Uses==
{{Uses|abdominal Abdominal cramps}}, {{Uses|intestinal Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|tape Tape worm}}, {{Uses|reddish Reddish blotches}}, {{Uses|haemorrhagesHaemorrhages}}, {{Uses|jaundiceJaundice}}, {{Uses|headacheHeadache}}, {{Uses|ophthalmiaOphthalmia}}, {{Uses|kinds Kinds of tumours}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|SeedSeeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|young Young stems}}, {{Parts Used|FruitFruits}}
==Chemical Composition==
Protein was analyzed using The lipids isolated from the macro-Kjeldahl method (AOAC 984.13) using a Foss Kjeltec 2300 automatic analyzer (Foss Tecator ABseeds included glycerides, Höganässterol esters, Sweden)phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=sihi ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳ ಕಾಯಿ Sihi kumbala kaayi|ml=kumpalamKumpalam|sa=|ta=pucaniPucani|te=gummadiGummadi|hi=halwa Halwa kaddu|pa=Halwa kaddu|en=Butternut Pumpkin, butternut squashButternut Squash}}<ref name="Common names"/> ==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==
{{Habit|Annual Climber Tree}}
==Identification==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|8 cm wide|pale Pale yellow|Stamens 3|Flowers Season is June - August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Stamens 3|6 cm||Fruit oblong, contracted in the middle|seeds Seeds numerous, to 12 x 8 mm}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tropical Asiaarea}}, {{Commonly seen|South America}}, {{Commonly seen|North America}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
001 ayote.jpg
 
Butternut Pumpkin (5132168765).jpg
 
Calabasa vine.jpg
 
Calabazas del centro de Argentina - pedúnculos de Cucurbita argyrosperma "Calabaza" y C. moschata "Anco", según Millán 1968.svg
 
Calabazas del centro de Argentina 1 - Cucurbita moschata "Anco" pedúnculo, según Millán 1968.svg
 
Chosun squash.jpg
 
Close up of Pumpkin, Halfsliced (Scientifc Name Cucurbita maxima).jpg
 
Courge cou tors du Canada Vilmorin-Andrieux 1883.png
 
Courge de Yokohama Vilmorin-Andrieux 1883.png
 
Courge.jpg
 
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[httpshttp://wwwgbpihedenvis.ncbinic.nlm.nih.govin/pmcPDFs/articles/PMC3296918/ "chemical compositions and nutritive values"Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/244545 Diagnostic]</ref><ref name="DiagnosticCommon names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/cucurbita-moschata Common names]</ref> 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "Cultivation"]</ref>
</references>
* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/17068Cucurbita moschata on cookies on invasive Species Compendium]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]

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