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Botanical Name |
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Crescentia cujete L. |
English
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Calabash tree, gourd tree |
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Bignoniaceae |
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General Info
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Small tree, up to 20 feet tall (6 m) with spreading branches; spongy bark; oblanceolate leaves, up to 6 inches long (15 cm) |
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Abortifacient, analgesic, antidote, antiinflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, carcinogenic, choleretic, emmenagogue, emetic, expectorant, laxative, vermifuge, vulnerary. |
Pharmacology
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For respiratory problems (fruit pulp); to treat diarrhea, stomachache, colds, bronchitis, cough, asthma, and urethritis (fruit decoction); to treat hypertension (leaves). |
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