Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000009428

Family: CUCURBITACEAE

Scientific Name: Melothria maderaspatana (L.) Cogn.

Collector: Vinay Ranjan and K.L. Maity

Country: India

Uses: Tender shoots and leaves are used as aperients. It is also prescribed for vertigo and biliousness. Roots are used to relieve from toothache.Root decoction is used in flatulence.