KATUTUMBI / ALABU

1. Botanical name :Lagenaria siceraria
2. Family : Cucurbitaceae
3. Tamil : Surakkai
4. Hindi : Katulauki
5. Malayalam : Chorakka
6. English : Bottle gourd
7. Habit : A climbing perennial plant widely cultivated as a vegetable crop
8. Distribution : Native to India, Japan and Thailand
9. Useful part : Root, Leaves and Fruit
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Madhura
    • Guna : Snigdha
    • Veerya : Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Madhura
    • Karma : Vata Pitta hara, Malabhedaka
11. Indications : Kamala, Aruchi, Shirashoola
12. Dose :Swarasa (10-20ml)
13. Formulations : Mahavishagarbha Taila

LEAF

FRUIT