Barcode: CAL0000013781

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Family: CUCURBITACEAE

Scientific Name: Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Collector: E. Sanders

Country: India

Uses: Decoction of fruit used as laxative and styptic, applied for respiratory troubles and interna] haemorrhages. An Ayurvedic medicine (Kushmanda lehyam) is made from it and used for consumption, piles, dyspepsia and diabetes.