Plant |
Family | Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae) |
English |
Squirting cucumber, Exploding cucumber, Wild cucumber |
Latin |
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Richard |
Plantparts | foliage, Fruit, Fruit juice, Fruits, Grass, Root, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Affections of the liver, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Aperient, arthritis, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, catharic, Cathartic, Chronic pain, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous conditions, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, disease of the liver, disorder of the heart, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Ephelis, Freckle, freckles, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Icterus, Inflammation of the sinuses, jaundice, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, Laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, movements of the bowel, Muscel tension, Muscle relaxation, Nephropathy, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, purgative, reduces muscular tension, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, scorbutus, scurvy, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Used in the treatment of liver disorders |
Cancer |
Anticancer (Liver), cancer of larynx, Cancer of the larynx, cancer of the throat, Hepatic cancer, Laryngeal cancer, Laryngeal carcinoma, Larynx cancer, Liver Cancer, throat cancer |
Women's diseases |
Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, induce abortion |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Cyprus |
Ingredients |
| | Cucurbitacin E, cucurbitin, Elaterin |
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