Plant |
Family | Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae) |
English |
Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew melon, Loofah, Luffa, Luffa sponge, Melon, Sweet melon, Vegetable sponge |
Latin |
Cucumis melo Linn., Luffa cylindrica (Linn.) M.Roem., Cucumis melo, Luffa aegyptica* L., Luffa cylindrica Roemer |
Plantparts | foliage, Fruit, Leaf, Seeds, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Aids digestion, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-cirrhotic, Anti-dysenteric, Antifebrile, Antifertility, Antifertility Agent, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, antiinflammatory agent in urinary diseases, Antimutagenic, Anti-Oxidant, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antitussive, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bloody flux, Calmative, Calming of nerves, catharic, Cathartic, Childlessness, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver, Colitis, Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyschezia, dysentery, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Emetic, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Fortifying, Gallstone, Gallstones, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, Gout, haemorrhoids, helmint, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hobnail, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, induce vomiting, Infection in the urinary passages, Infertility, infertility problems, inflammation conditions of the urinary system, Inflammation of the colon, inflammation of the large intestine, Inflammation of the urethra, inflammation of the urinary passage, Inflammation of urinary system, inflammation of urinary tract, lack of appetite, laxative, Loss of appetite, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nourishing, Nutrious, Nutritious, Nutritive, Piles, podagra, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, purgative, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, Refresher, refreshing, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stone in the gallbladder, Strengthener, Strengthening, Strengthens in recovering from disease, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, urethritis, Urinary inflammation, Urinary inflammations, Urinary tract infection, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vomitive, Warming digestive, weak stomach, worm, worms |
Cancer |
Anti-leukemic, Blood cancer, cancer (leukemia), leukaemia, leukemia |
Women's diseases |
Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | Calcium, Carbohydrates, Catechol, Cholesterol, Citrulline, Cucurbitacin E, iron, Melanin, mineral salt, Pantothenic acid, phosphorus, potassium, protein, sodium, Squalene, Vegetable oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 |
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