Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000013798

Family: CUCURBITACEAE

Scientific Name: Gymnopetalum cochinchinensis (Lour.) Kurz

Collector: G. King

Country: India

Uses: Decoction made of leaves is given as antidote to fruit poisoning and also used against tetanus after miscarriage. Juice of the leaves is applied in ophthalmia.