Steinmetz:Citrullus
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Citrullus colocynthis
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Citrullus vuigaris var. fistulosus
Citrullus colocynthis
Also known as (or relevant to)
Citrullus colocynthis
Cucumis colocynthis
Family
Cucurbitaceae
English Names
Colocynth
Bitter apple
Natural Habitat
Syria
Cyprus
Egypt
Spain
North and South Africa
Arabia
Israel
Iran
India
Ceylon
Part(s) Used
Fructus Colocynthidis
Constituent(s)
Colocynthin
colocynthidin
phytosterol
bitter resin
acids
bitter alkaloid
pectin
gum
elaterin
Action
drastic purgative
emmenagogue
abortive
irritant
toxic; the seed
contained in the fruit
has no action
Links
Information in Von Esenbeck's book
Citrullus vuigaris var. fistulosus
Also known as (or relevant to)
Citrullus vuigaris
var. fistulosus
Cucumis citrullus
Family
Rutaceae
English Names
Great Water Melon
Natural Habitat
Egypt
tropical Africa
China
Southern Europe
all over the world
Part(s) Used
Fructus
Semen (deprived of testa)
Constituent(s)
seed: citrullin
fixed oil
proteids
Action
fruit: used as food and drink
diuretic
refreshing
nutritive
antiseptic; seed: demulcent
peptic
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