BOTANICAL NAME

LUFFA ACUTANGULA

FAMILY

CUCURBITACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ghantali, Kosataki, Ksweda, Mridangaphalika, Sutikta

HINDI : Jhimani, Karvitarui, Karvituri, Sankirah, Rantorai

DISTRIBUTION

Considered to be indigenous to India. This species is pantropical now and is cultivated throughout India.

DOSE

Swaras 10 - 20 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Carbohydrates, Carotene, Fat, Protein, Phytin, Amino acids, Alanine, Arginine, Cysteine, Cystine, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Hydroxyproline, Leucine, Serine, Tryptophan, Pipecolic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Vaman

THERAPEUTIC USES

Leprosy

Cough

Blood purifier

Respiratory disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Abhaya lavan