ขี้กาแดงคงมีทั้งกลมและรี
Trichosanthes tricuspidata, also known as
T. palmata Roxb.,
T. bracteata Lamb.,
T. pubera Blume or
Modeccca bracteata, belongs to the family cucurbitaceae and is known by various vernacular names. In Hindi it is known as Lal Indrayan; in English, Redball snakegourd; in Malaya, Kalayar; in Marathi, Kaundal; in Telugu, Avuduta;
in Thai, Khe- Ka- Daeng and in Nepal, Indreni.
สรรพคุณทางยา
T. tricuspidata is considered to be medicinally important in several traditional systems. In ayurvedic medicines, the fruits are used in the treatment of asthma, earache and ozoena (intranasal crusting, atrophy and fetid odor). In the Unani system of medicine, the fruits are used as a carminative (an agent that relieves flatulence), a purgative, and an abortifacient, to lessen inflammation, cure migraines, and reduce heat of the brain, as a treatment for opthalmia (inflammation of the eye), leprosy (infectious disease caused by
Mycobacterium leprae), epilepsy (episodic impairment or loss of consciousness, abnormal motor phenomenon) and rheumatism, (painful local inflammation of joints and muscles) as well as other uses. The seeds are emetic and a good purgative.
In the Thai traditional system of medicine, the plant is used as an anti-fever remedy, a laxative, an anthelmintic as well as in migraine treatments . The roots of the plant are used to treat lung diseases in cattle and for the treatment of diabetic carbuncles and headaches . Gaur has reported the use of this plant in curing bronchitis, and the application of seed paste for hoof and mouth disease in cattle.
The vaidyas, or practictioners of ayurveda, also use the fruits in treating stomatitis. The oil extracted from the roots is used as a pain killer. In Bastar District, Chhattisgarh, India, the plant is used for curing snakebite poisoning and the juice of the plant is applied externally for skin eruptions. In Nepal the roots are used to cure bleeding in chickens
ข้อมูลและภาพจาก
http://www.tfljournal.org/article.php/20080724105858161/printรูปนี้น่าจะเหมือนลูกของคุณนวรัตน
