BOTANICAL NAME

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS

FAMILY

CUCURBITACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Aindri, Atmaraksha, Brihadvaruni, Brihatphala, Chitrala, Chitrapala, Chitraphala, Chitravalli, Citra, Devi, Dirghavalli, Eindri, Gajachirbhira, Gavadani, Gavaksi, Gvadani, Hastidanti, Indra, Indrahva, Indralvaruni, Indrasahva, Indrasura, Indravalli, Indravaruni, Indravarunika, Kapilakshi, Katurasa, Kaya, Kumbhasi, Mahaphala, Mahendravaruni, Mahendri, Makhal, Mrgabojani, Mrgadani, Mrgevraru, Mrigadini, Mrigakshi, Ramya, Shvetapushpa, Soumya, Trapusi, Tunvasi, Urupriya, Visala, Vishala, Rigevaru

HINDI : Badi indrayan, Ghorumba, Indarayan, Indrayan, Makal, Makhal, Makkal, Chota tarbooj, Tumbo, Turo, Tumbi, Toos, Tumba

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed from Africa, Mediterranean, except Spain, to Indo-Malesia. Within India, it is found wild in the warm, arid and sandy parts throughout, up to an altitude of 1500 metres

DOSE

Fruit churna 1/2 gm, Root churna 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Alkaloid, I choline, Dotriacontane, Eicosanol, Hentriacontane, Heptacosane, Hexacosanol, Hexadecanol, Nonacosane, Octacosane, Tetracosanol, Tricontane, Titriacontane, Kaempferol, Quercellin, Myristic, Palmitic, Stearic, Myristoleic, Palmitoleic, Oleic, Linoleic acid, Tetracyclic

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Tikshanvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Purgative

Bloo dpurifier

Uterine disorders

Anti-pyretic

Respiratory disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Saptavimsatika guggulu

Narayana churna