Tikva Cucurbita pepo (Cucurbitaceae)
Tikva Cucurbita pepo (Cucurbitaceae)
Cucurbita pepo (Cucurbitaceae)
Common names: Calabacera; Shijar; Labu ayer (Water gourd); Qabagh; Kabak; Pimpkin; Lacayote; Kurbis; Kulakah
Total Uses: 29
Anthelminthic
Boil
Carbuncle
Demulcent
Diuretic
Fever
Fruit
Funeral
Measles
Medicine
Nervine
Potherb
Pregnancy
Refrigerant
Smallpox
Sprain
Sprain
Taenicide
Taenifuge
Tonic .
Tumor
Vermifuge
Wart
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