Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Cucumis maderaspatanus
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin family)
Genus: Cucumis
Botanical name: Cucumis maderaspatanus
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Paripushkara
Hindi: Aganaki, Agumaki
English: Madras pea pumpkin, Rough bryony
Malayalam: Perapaticka, Mukkpeeram, Mukkalpeeram
Genus: Cucumis
Botanical name: Cucumis maderaspatanus
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Paripushkara
Hindi: Aganaki, Agumaki
English: Madras pea pumpkin, Rough bryony
Malayalam: Perapaticka, Mukkpeeram, Mukkalpeeram
MEDICINAL PROPERTIE
An annual sparse climber that spreads over vegetation. Symmetrical ovate leaves, angularly shallowly to deeply 3-5 lobed, are 3-9 cm long. Flowers yellow 1 cm across. Pea-sized fruits are green, turning to orange and then red, as they mature.
The Whole plant of Perapaticka vata, pitta, constipation, cough, vertigo, burning sensation, dyspepsia, flatulence and dental pain.