Momordica grosvenorii Swingle |
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Botanical Name |
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Momordica grosvenorii Swingle |
English
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Arhat fruit, Grosvener siraitia, Longevity fruit, Monk's fruit |
Synonym(s) |
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Siraitia grosvenorii (Swingle) A. M. Lu & Zhi Y. Zhang, Thladiantha grosvenorii (Swingle) C. Jeffrey |
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Cucurbitaceae |
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General Info
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A herbaceous perennial vine grows to 3 to 5 m long, climbing over other plants by means of tendrils which twine round anything they touch. The narrow, heart-shaped leaves are 10–20 cm long. The fruit is globose, 5–7 cm in diameter, and contains a sweet, fleshy, edible pulp and numerous seeds. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antidiabetic, antiphlegmatic (fruit) |
Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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The fruits are used for treating heat stroke and thirst, acute or chronic infection of the larynx, chronic cough, constipation due to old age or dry intestines and diabetes. |
| Reference |
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 Jing-Nuan Wu. An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica. P: 432, Oxford University Press, Inc.2005.
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