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Medicines obtained from cucurbitaceae
by Lizme Ajith
2) Cephalandra indica 3) Colocynthis cucumis 4) Coriaria myrtifolia 5) Coriaria ruscifolia 6) Cucumis hirsutus 7) Cucurbita pepo 8) Cucurbita maxima 9) Cucurbita citrullus 10) Elaterium 11) Luffa amara 12) Luffa bindal 13) Luffa actangula 14) Luffa operculata 15) Luffa sphaerica 16) Momordica balsamina 17) Momordica charantia 18) Momordica foetida 19) Momordica involucrata 20) Trychosanthes Alkaloid Colocynthinum Common characteristics 1) All act prominently on the alimentary tract They seem to have in common, a cathartic action. They probably act paralysingly on the vasomotor nerves of abdomen, producing gripping pains, flatulence and gushing watery diarrhea. 2) Action on nerves a) Sciatic nerve – Sciatica with shooting neuralgic pains. b) Vasomotor nerves of abdomen – producing colic, dysmenorrhoea etc. 3) action on liver Enlargement of liver with tenderness & pain in right hypochondrium, jaundice. 4) Action on serous membranes Producing inflammation and effusion. Shifting pains < by motion. > warm application 5) Antihelminthic action – have been used as curative for worms. 6) Anti febrile action Malarial fevers, intermitting and remitting fevers, gastric, bilious and typhoid fevers. 7) Mental irritability Complaints from anger, vexation, mortification |
quinta-feira,
11 de abril de 2013 Re:
semente de abóbora
Oi querido deixa
eu te contar um
lance: outro dia, numa loja super gostosa, comprei um portinho de
sementes
de abóboras; Nunca vi um lance
desse. Ainda fui
olhar no potinho pra ver se dizia que tinha alguma coisa a mais, mas lá
só tinha semente de abóbora e sal!! |
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