Kalinda medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Kalinda medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Kalinda / kalinga

Main Synonym

Krushnabija, suvartula, kalinda

Regional Name

Bengali : tarmuz
Gujarati : tarbuch
Hindi : tarbuj, tarbuja
Tamil : kommatti
Telugu : puchhkaya
English : watermelon

Botanical Name

Citrullus vulgaris

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Classification (Gana)

Bhavprakash nighantu : aamradi phala varga

External Morphology

2-3 meter long creeper

Useful Parts

Fruit, seeds

Important Phytoconstituent

Seeds- yellow oil -20-40%
Fruit pectine, cittruline

Rasa Panchak

Apakva phala:

Rasa : madhura, kashaya
Guna : guru
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu
Prabhava : sukrahata


Pakva phala:

Rasa : madhura, kashaya
Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action

Pittajanana, vatakaphahara

Therapeutic Indication

Balya (stamina booster), mutrajanana (increses urine formation), drikhita (good for eyes)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Twakparushya - seed oil is applied to the dryness of the skin.
2. Hrullasa - fruit juice is beneficial in nausea and vomiting.

Dose

Seed Powder - 1-3 gm, juice - 30-50 ml

Formulations

-

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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