Luffa acutangula (Linn.) Roxb. var. amara (Roxb.) C. B. Clarke.CucurbitaceaeRibbedRidged Gourd (bitter var.)KatukoshatakiTiktakoshtaki Origin

Throughout India.

Action:

Plant—purgative, diuretic. Used for oedema, splenic enlargement, cough and asthma.

Seeds— emetic, expectorant.

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