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Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Coccinia grandis |
| Family name: |
CUCURBITACEAE
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| English name: |
Ivy Gourd
Scarlet-fruited Gourd
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| Sinhala name: |
Kowakka (කෝවක්කා)
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| Tamil name: |
Kovvai
Kovai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Bimbika
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Perennial, climber, diocious; stems angled, glabrous; tendrils simple. Leaves petiolate; lamina 3-10.5 x 3-10 cm, varied in shape, broadly ovate, basal sinus wide, palmately 3-5-lobed. Flowers solitary or more rarely in pairs, white. Fruit to 8 cm long, oblong-ovoid, fleshy, scarlet. Seeds numerous, 7 x 3 mm.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit and Leaves
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| Treatment for: |
Diabetes mellitus
Gonorrhoea
Wounds
Swelling
Polyurea
Fever
Jaundice
Liver disorders
Menorrhagia
Leucorrhoea
Cough
Asthma
Skin Ddseases
Anaemia
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Whole Plant
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Appetizer
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