Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000009408

Family: CUCURBITACEAE

Scientific Name: Mormordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng.

Collector: N.P. Balakrishnan

Country: India

Uses: The seeds are used for cough and chest complaints. The roots are used in treating rheumatism, boils, abscesses and bubos. The seeds are useful in treatment of tumours, malignant ulcers and obstructions of liver and spleen.