Details of Trichosanthes anguina


Summary
Statewise availability
Phytochemicals
  • Scientific Name:Trichosanthes anguina
  • Genus:Trichosanthes
  • Species:anguina
  • Family:Cucurbitaceae
  • Synonym:Anguina cucumerina, Cucumis anguinus, Involucraria anguina, Trichosanthes ambrozii, Trichosanthes anguina, Trichosanthes brevibracteata,etc.
Ailments cured
Plant parts and method of its use
Vernacular name
  • Bark : Paste and tubers applied topically
  • Karnataka : Chichinda
  • Uttar Pradesh : Shankaraja
  • Uttarakhand : Chachinda