Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn is also known as Benincasa cerifera Savi, Cucurbita hispida Thunb. belongs to Cucurbitaceae family.
The Arabic name for this herb is Mohiddabah.
The English name for this herb is White Pumpkin.
The Urdu names for this herb are Kachnar Kohli, Kaddu-e-Roomi, Petha.
Description
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn is a herb, angular in shape, climber
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Fruits size is usually 25-60 x 10-25 cm. Fleshys, succulent, densely hairy when young, thickly deposited with white easily removeable waxy bloom when nature, flesh white spongy
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Seeds ovoid, white, yellowish white or pale brown in color. Compressed, dictinctly marginate.
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Leaves. Large and long petioled, 5-7 lobed, reniform-rotund, deeply cordate upper surface sparsely pilose and scabrous, lower rigidly hispid, margine sinuate, dentate or crenulate; tendril slendril, short.
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Stem is rough in texture
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Flower yellow in color, size is usually large. Solitary, axillary, monoecious
Pharmacological Actions
The pharmacological actions of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn are Alterative, Anthelmintic, Anti-bilious, Blood Heat, Cooling , Diuretic, Exhilarant, Febrifuge, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Restorative, Sedative, Vermifuge.
The pharmacological actions of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Fruits are Anti-bilious, Exhilarant, Nutritive, Restorative, Tonic.
The pharmacological actions of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Oil are Anthelmintic, Sedative.
The pharmacological actions of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Seeds are Diuretic, Refrigerant.
Indications
The indications of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn are Cough, Hoarseness, Phthisis, Asthma, Haemoptysis, Burning Sensation, Urinary Irritation, Leg Ulcers.
The indications of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Fruits are Brain Disorders, Cardiac Disorders, Piles, Dyspepsia.
The indications of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Oil are Muscle spasms, Skin Dryness.
The indications of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Seeds are Tuberculosis, Asthma, Skin Infection (Taenia).
Contraindications
None recorded.
Temperament
The temperament of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn is 2nd order, cold and moist.
Occurrence, Taste & Odor
Taste: Insipid.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Herb | 0.000 – 0.000 | N/A |
| Oil | 15.000 – 0.000 g | N/A |
| Seeds | 5.000 – 7.000 g | N/A |
Available Brands
None recorded.
Compound Preparations
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn is used in the preparation of Ma'jun Hamal' Anbari, Murabba-i-Pitha.
Substitutes
The substitute of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Fruits is Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley.
The substitute of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Seeds is Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley.
Active Constituents
The active constituents of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn are Amino Acids, Glucose, Lupeol, Mannitol, N-Triacontanol, Rhamnose, ß-Sitosterol.
Antidotes
The antidotes of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Fruits are Foeniculum vulgare Miller, Piper nigrum Linn., Sodium Chloride.
The antidote of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn's Seeds is Foeniculum vulgare Miller.
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. (work in progress)