Kusmanda
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Kusmanda
Kusmanda
BOTANICAL NAME
Benincasa Cerifera Savi
FAMILY
Cucurbitaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
Kushmanda
ENGLISH
Ashgourd
HINDI
Petha
KANNADA
Sorekai
MALAYALAM
Kumpalam
TELUGU
Budida.Gummadi
TAMIL
Pusinikkai
MARATHI
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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.