Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Gourd

Plant

Family

Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae)

English

Gourd, Crookneck squash, Marrow, Pumpkin, Squash, Summer squash, Zuchini

Latin

Cucurbita L., Cucurbita sp., Cucurbita spp, Cucurbita spp.

Plantparts

Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Aperient, Ascaris Worms, Bellyache, Bellypain, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, catharic, Cathartic, Cestoda, Cestoidea, disease of the bladder, Gastralgia, Icterus, Infant's trush, intestinal tapeworm, jaundice, Laxative, movements of the bowel, prostate problems, prostatic condition, prostatic disease, purgative, roundworm, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, taenia, tapeworm, Tapeworm infestation, thrush, trush, Urinary bladder disease

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Alanine, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Copper, cucurbitin, Cystine, fat, Fibres, folinic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Lauric acid, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, Monounsaturated fatty acids, Myristic acid, Niacin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, pectin, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, protein, Pyridoxine, Saturated fatty acids, Selenium, Serine, sodium, Stearic acid, Threonine, Tocopherol, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, unsaturated fatty acids, Valine, Vegetable oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin F, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0778

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