Bottle gourd: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Bottle gourd in English is the name of a plant defined with Lagenaria siceraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita idolatrica Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1996)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1968)
· Florula belgica (1827)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1786)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1937)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bottle gourd, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bottle, Gourd.
Ends with: Common bottle gourd.
Full-text (+30): Alabu, Alabupatra, Alabukata, Lauki, Lauka, Common bottle gourd, Ghiya, Alabuvallaki, Alabustana, Alabuka, Alabugandhi, Alabumaya, Jalatumbikanyaya, Ekatumba, Kshiratumbi, Curaikkutukkai, Alabusuhrid, Ghiloda, Sudarshana, Kalashaka.
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Search found 21 books and stories containing Bottle gourd; (plurals include: Bottle gourds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 3 - The Pharmaceutics of the Bottle Gourd (ikshvaku-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Chapter 5 - The Pharmaceutics of Kurchi (vatsaka-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Chapter 11 - The Dose of the Enema (phala-matra-siddhi) < [Siddhisthana (Siddhi Sthana) — Section on Successful Treatment]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.28.37 < [Chapter 28 - The Lord’s Pastime of Accepting Sannyāsa]
Verse 2.28.33 < [Chapter 28 - The Lord’s Pastime of Accepting Sannyāsa]
Introduction to chapter 28 < [Chapter 28 - The Lord’s Pastime of Accepting Sannyāsa]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Stringed instruments (Tata) < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Household Articles (a): Vessel < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Conclusion (Material Culture) < [Chapter 5 - Conclusion]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 94 - Restraints during the Kārtika Vow < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 9 - The Churning Starts < [Section 4 - Brahma-khaṇḍa (Section on Brahman)]
Chapter 19 - Purificatory Acts for Other Sins < [Section 4 - Brahma-khaṇḍa (Section on Brahman)]
Mundaka Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 3.1.2 < [Mundaka III, Khanda I]
The Bhikkhus Rules (by Bhikkhu Ariyesako)
Fruit Juices < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]