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Coccinia indica, Cucurbitaceae
Medicinal Uses
- Fever: The leaf paste of bimbi is
applied externally over the body
in order to induce perspiration in
fever.
- Scabies: Fistful of leaves are
soaked in 100 ml of coconut oil
and placed in the sun for three
days. This oil is applied over
fungal infections in order to get
the relief in itching and scabies. - Mouth Ulcers: Raw tender fruits
chewing regularly is beneficial to
heal mouth ulcers. - Prameha(Diabetes): 15 ml of
bimbi root. juice twice a day
before food is useful to control
sugar lavels in diabetes. It can also
be administered as a adjuvant for
medicines of diabetes. - Worm Infestation: Intake of 10
ml of Bimbi Juice early morning
on empty stomach for one week
relieves intestinal worms. - Bed Wetting: Internal
administration of 3-5 gms of
bimbi root paste daily is useful
to control bed wetting in young
children.
Vernacular names
Assam : Kawabhaturi
Bengli : Bimbu, Telakucha
English : Ivy-Gourd
Gujarati : Kadavighilodi, Ghilodi
Hindi : Kundaruki-Bel
Kannad : Tonde-Balli
Malayalam : Kova, Nallakova
Marati : Tondale
Oriya : Pitakundii, Kainchikakudi
Punjabi : Kanduri
Tamil : Kovai
Telugu : Donda Tiga
Urdu : Kunduru
