Botanical Name
Cucumis melo var. utilissimusFamily
Cucurbitaceae.Synonyms
Cucumis melo var. acidulus Naudin, Cucumis melo var. adana (Pangalo) Pangalo, Cucumis melo var. zhukowskii (Pangalo) Filov.Regional Name
English : Snake Cucumber, Hindi : Karkri, Kakadi, Sanskrit : Bahukanda, Brhatphala, Hastipani. Hastipani, Karkati, Urdu : Kakari, Punjabi : Kakri, Gujrati : Kakadi, Bengali : Kakur, Karikuda, Kannada : Saute, Malayalam : Kamkadi, Vellarika, Marathi : Kakadi, Valnka, Tamil : Kakkarikkay, Vellarikkai, Telugu : Dosakaya.Part Used
Seeds.Description
Ervaru is an annual creeping herb, cultivated in many parts of the country, especially in upper India and particularly in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Seed compressed, more or less ellipsoid, 0.7-10 cm long, 0.3-0.4 cm wide, surface smooth, glossy, creamish-yellow; taste, sweetish oily.Phytoconstituents
It contains Oil & Sugars.Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa : Madhura, Tikta, Guna : Guru, Ruksa, Vipaka : Madhura, Virya : Sita, Karma : Bhedi, Dipana, Kaphakara, Pittahara, Rucya, Vatakara, Raktadosakara, Ghrta.Ayurvedic Applications
Daha, Gulma, Jvara, Raktapitta, Trsna, Asmari, Mutrakrcchra.Medicinal Uses
It is used for treatment of Burning sensation, abdominal tumor, fever, Bleeding disorders, thirst, cooling, painful micturition, suppression of urine, renal calculi, urinary disorders (kidney diseases), dysuria and lithiasis.Formulations