Steinmetz:Citrullus

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Citrullus colocynthis

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Cucurbitaceae
English Names
  • Colocynth
  • Bitter apple
Natural Habitat
  • Syria
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Spain
  • North and South Africa
  • Arabia
  • Israel
  • Iran
  • India
  • Ceylon
Part(s) Used
  • Fructus Colocynthidis
Constituent(s)
  • Colocynthin
  • colocynthidin
  • phytosterol
  • bitter resin
  • acids
  • bitter alkaloid
  • pectin
  • gum
  • elaterin
Action
  • drastic purgative
  • emmenagogue
  • abortive
  • irritant
  • toxic; the seed
  • contained in the fruit
  • has no action

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Citrullus vuigaris var. fistulosus

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Rutaceae
English Names
  • Great Water Melon
Natural Habitat
  • Egypt
  • tropical Africa
  • China
  • Southern Europe
  • all over the world
Part(s) Used
  • Fructus
  • Semen (deprived of testa)
Constituent(s)
  • seed: citrullin
  • fixed oil
  • proteids
Action
  • fruit: used as food and drink
  • diuretic
  • refreshing
  • nutritive
  • antiseptic; seed: demulcent
  • peptic
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