BOTANICAL NAME

MOMORDICA DIOICA

FAMILY

CUCURBITACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Karkotakt, Vandhya karkotaki

HINDI : Vanakakodaa, Baanja

DISTRIBUTION

A vine found throughout India upto an altitude of 1500 m, also cultivated for its fruits, which are used as vegetables

DOSE

3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Not available

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Tikt

Katu

Sheet

Vranashodhaka

THERAPEUTIC USES

Visarpa

Sarpavisavikara

Mutrachakra

Jvara

Kasa

Svasa

Hikka

Arsa

Raktarsa

Madhumela

Netraroga

Siroroga

Kamala

Asmari

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available