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

Rev.11-03-2021

Snakegourd ↔ Cathartic

Plant

Family

Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae)

English

Snakegourd, Club gourd, Long gourd, Serpent gourd

Latin

Trichosanthes cucumerina L., Trichosanthes anguina L., Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina (L.) Haines, Trichosanthes cucumerina, Trichosanthes anguina, Trichosanthes cucumerina anguina (L.) Haines., Trichosanthes cucumerina ssp. anguina (L.) Greb., Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina

Diseases & Uses

Cathartic, laxative, aperient, catharic, movements of the bowel, purgative

Plantparts

Methods of Preparation

Methods of Use

--Not specified
Source: LiberHerbarum/XPn4885Sn0018

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