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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Trichosanthes cucumerina |
| Family name: |
CUCURBITACEAE
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| English name: |
Snake Gourd
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| Sinhala name: |
Dummella (දුම්මැල්ල)
Kunumella (කුණුමැල්ල )
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| Tamil name: |
Pudal
Kattuppeypputal
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| Sanskrit name: |
Patola
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Annual, dioecious or rarely monoecious, slender, stems glabrous or occasionally slightly hairy. Leaves subcircular or usually reniform in outline, deeply cordate; lamina 4.5-12 x 5-14.5 cm, shallowly to deeply 5-7-palmately lobed; petiole pubescent beneath. Flowers white. Fruit 4.5-7.5 x 1.5-2.5 cm, pale green when young, with white to cream longitudinal strips, ripening bright red; pericarp thin. Seeds up to 1 cm long.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Indigestions
Dyspepsia
Jaundice
Fevers
Dropsy
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Anaemia
Catarrh
Bilious fever
Boils
Worm infestations
Sores
Skin eruptions
Urticaria
Eczema
Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Diabetes mellitus
Liver congestions
Stomach disorders
Haemorrhoids
Vomiting
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Whole plant
Leaves
Seeds
Root
Fruit
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Emetic
Anthelmintic
Helps to keep the heart healthy
Purgative
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