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Medicinal properties
antitussive
febrifuge
anthelmintic
diuretic
laxative
aphrodisiac
anticarcinogenic
Medicinal parts
Fruit rind
Fruit
Seeds
Has medicinal uses
yes
Do not self-administer
no
Do no use if pregnant
no
Legally restricted
no
Toxicity precautions
Medicinal notes
Benincasa hispida has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as an antitussive, as a febrifuge, as an anthelmintic and as a diuretic. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) The fruit rind and the fruit and even the seeds are used to prepare herbal remedies.
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