CUCUBITACEAE is medical plant it use to siddha medichine

2. Common characters
• Most species are annual or perennial
herb
• The stems are 5 angled and have
coiled tendrils.
• The leaves are usually alternate and
sloped.
• Flowers are unisexual.
•The male part usually have 5 stamns.

4. Natural order – Cucurbitaceae
Science name - Corallocarpus epigaeus
Varnacular name :
Tamil name – Akasakarudan
Sinhala name – Gopalanga
Sanskrit name – Sukanasa
English name – Bryomus

5. Identifying Characters
Leaves
• Variabe in shape and size usually
2-10 cm long .
Flowers
• Dull yellow or greenish yellow
• Unisexual
• Size nearly 4-15 cm
• Blooming Dec - Mar

6. Fruits
• Red in colour
• Size 12-15 cm
Tree 4 m height
No of seeds - 6 - 9

7. Habitats
• Kaithady, pointpetro, alaveddy, kodikamam in
jaffna district.
• India - Karnadaka
Parts used
• Tuber
Medicinal value
• Cure various ailments related to digestive tracts
like indigestion,constipation,abdominal pain,
dysentery and typhoid.

8. •It is also used to cure skin deseases like
wounds,tumors,boils
•Root is specially useful in symphilitic cases,
old venereal complaints,
chronic dysentery.
•Tuber of this plant has antirespiratory,
anticancer and antimalarial properties

9. Chemical Constituents
• Trace amount of alkaloids
Reference
• Wikipedia
• encyclopedia