Plant |
Family | Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae) |
English |
Bitter apple, Bittermelon, Citron, Citron melon, Edible seed melon, Keme, Monkey apple, Tsama melon, Tsamma, Watermelon, Wild watermelon |
Latin |
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai, Citrullus edulis Spach, Citrullus vulgaris Schrader, Cucurbita citrullus L., Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Nakai, Citrullus vulgaris Schrad, Citrullus edulis, Cucurbita citrullus |
Plantparts | Fruit, Seed, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
acid indigestion, Acidity, acidity of the stomach, alleviating, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Antihelmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Aperient, aphrodisiac, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Bedwetting, Betwetting, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, catharic, Cathartic, Chronic bronchitis, chronic broncitis, Coolant, cooling, corpulence, Demulcent, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorder of the heart, disorders in the respiratory passages, dispel worms, diuretic, Enuresis, exhaustion, expel worms, faintness, Fatigue, Fatness, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flu, Fortifying, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, helmint, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Increases sexual desire, inflammation of the lungs, influenza, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, involuntary discharge of urine, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, laxative, Listlessness, Love drug, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung inflammation, mitigating, movements of the bowel, Nocturnal enuresis, Obesity, palliative, Pectoral, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Podagra, purgative, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, Refresher, refreshing, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sedative, Slimming, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Strengthener, Strengthening, the flue, Tiredness, To lose weight, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, weakness, weariness, Weight loss, worm, worms |
Warnings |
Not good when suffering from diabetes |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | 1-Hexanol, 1-Nonanol, 1-Octanol, 2,4-Methylene-Cholesterol, Acetophenone, Alanine, allantoin, Amino acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol, Beta-Sitosterol, Boron, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Caprylic acid, Carbohydrates, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citrulline, Copper, Cucurbitacin E, Cysteine, Decanoic acid, Dodecan-1-Ol, Ethanol, eucalyptol, Farnesyl-Acetone, fat, fatty acid, Fibres, Folinic acid, fraxidin, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl-Acetone, Globulin, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Hentriacontane, Histidine, iron, Isoamyl alcohol, Isoleucine, Lauric acid, Leucine, linoleic acid, lutein, Lycopene, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, Myristic acid, N-Butanol, Neral, N-Hexadecane, Niacin, N-Octadecane, Nonan-1-Al, Octan-1-Al, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, pectin, Pentadecane, Phenethyl alcohol, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytosterol, pinene, potassium, Proline, protein, rutin, Serine, sodium, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Urease, Valine, Vegetable oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin K1, water, zinc, Β-Carotene, Β-ionone |
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