Lagenaria siceraria

Lagenaria siceraria
Family:Lagenaria siceraria; Antibiotic; Antidote; Diuretic; Emetic; Febrifuge; Lithontripic; Odontalgic; Poultice; Purgative; Vermifuge.
Common name:Bottle gourd
The pulp around the seed is purgative. A poultice of the crushed leaves has been applied to the head to treat headaches. The flowers are an antidote to poison. The stem bark and the rind of the fruit are diuretic. The fruit is antilithic diuretic emetic and refrigerant. The seed is vermifuge. A poultice of the boiled seeds has been used in the treatment of boils. Taken with Achyranthes spp the seed is used to treat aching teeth and gums boils etc. Extracts of the plant have shown antibiotic activity. In many parts of China 3 grams per day of this species (the report does not say what part of the plant) has been used as a single treatment for diabetes mellitus.

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