| BOTANICAL NAME |
Benincasa Cerifera Savi |
| FAMILY |
Cucurbitaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Kushmanda |
| ENGLISH |
Ashgourd |
| HINDI |
Petha |
| KANNADA |
Sorekai |
| MALAYALAM |
Kumpalam |
| TELUGU |
Budida.Gummadi |
| TAMIL |
Pusinikkai |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
Cultivated in tropical and subtropical parts of India.
| PARTS USED |
Fruits, Seed, Seed oil. |
| DOSE |
Fruit-10-20gm, Seed powder-3-6gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Amino Acids, vit-B, Vit-C, Glucose, Mannitol, Cucurbitacin, Linoleic acid
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Snighda |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Madhura |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Madhura |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sita |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Hrdhya |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Kushmanda is one of medhya drug.
- It is considered as best for stimulation of digestion.
- It helps in promotion of longevity,digestion.
- It is considered as yogavahi rasayana
THERAPEUTIC USES
Asmari,Mutrakrichhra,Mutraghata,Prameha,Trsna.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Kusmanadavaleha.
- Kusmandaghrita.
- Kusmanada Rasayana.