Luffa cylindrica
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Group: Angiosperms
Common name: Sponge Gourd
Synonymous names: Luffa aegyptiaca, Luffa cylindrica, Luffa pentandra
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Unani

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Indian medicinal plantPlant partTherapeutic useTherapeutic use identifiersReferences
Luffa cylindricaaerial partHair lossMESH:D000505, UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaaerial partAnti-obesity agentsMESH:D019440, UMLS:C0376607, ICD-11:5B81ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaaerial partAntitussive agentsMESH:D000996, UMLS:C0003449ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaaerial partSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerBurnsMESH:D002056, UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerDental cariesMESH:D003731, UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaflowerEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerMastitisMESH:D008413, UMLS:C0024894, DOID:10690, ICD-11:GB21.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerMigraine disordersMESH:D008881, UMLS:C0149931, DOID:6364, ICD-11:8A80.ZISBN:9780387706375
Luffa cylindricaflowerPharyngitisMESH:D010612, UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerRhinitisMESH:D012220, UMLS:C0035455, DOID:4483, ICD-11:CA09.0ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerSinusitisMESH:D012852, UMLS:C0037199, DOID:0050127, ICD-11:CA0A.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricafruitAnthelminticsMESH:D000871, UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900, UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitAntipyreticsMESH:D058633, UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricafruitBronchitisMESH:D001991, UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitCatharticsMESH:D002400, UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitCoughMESH:D003371, UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitDemulcentsMESH:D065106, UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricafruitDental cariesMESH:D003731, UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitEmollientsMESH:D004643, UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitExpectorantsMESH:D005100, UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitFlatulenceMESH:D005414, UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitGalactogoguesMESH:D056669, UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitHematuriaMESH:D006417, UMLS:C0018965, ICD-11:MF50.4ZISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitHemorrhageMESH:D006470, UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitJaundiceMESH:D007565, UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitLaxativesMESH:D054368, UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitLeprosyMESH:D007918, UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitNeoplasmsMESH:D009369, UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitSplenic diseasesMESH:D013158, UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8ZISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitStomach diseasesMESH:D013272, UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitSyphilisMESH:D013587, UMLS:C0039128, DOID:4166, ICD-11:1A6ZISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricafruitUrination disordersMESH:D014555, UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitVomitingMESH:D014839, UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaleafAmenorrheaMESH:D000568, UMLS:C0002453, DOID:13938, ICD-11:GA20.0ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaleafAntioxidantsMESH:D000975, UMLS:C0003402ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaleafBronchitisMESH:D001991, UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaleafBurnsMESH:D002056, UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaleafDental cariesMESH:D003731, UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaleafEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaleafEye diseasesMESH:D005128, UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaleafFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaleafFurunculosisMESH:D005667, UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaleafHemorrhageMESH:D006470, UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaleafLeprosyMESH:D007918, UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaleafMastitisMESH:D008413, UMLS:C0024894, DOID:10690, ICD-11:GB21.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaleafPharyngitisMESH:D010612, UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaleafRhinitisMESH:D012220, UMLS:C0035455, DOID:4483, ICD-11:CA09.0ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaleafUlcerMESH:D014456, UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaleafWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947, UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricarootAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893, UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootBurnsMESH:D002056, UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootHypersensitivityMESH:D006967, UMLS:C0020517, ICD-11:4B07ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootLeprosyMESH:D007918, UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricarootMastitisMESH:D008413, UMLS:C0024894, DOID:10690, ICD-11:GB21.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootMigraine disordersMESH:D008881, UMLS:C0149931, DOID:6364, ICD-11:8A80.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootPharyngitisMESH:D010612, UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootRhinitisMESH:D012220, UMLS:C0035455, DOID:4483, ICD-11:CA09.0ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935, UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893, UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970, UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedBurnsMESH:D002056, UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedCatharticsMESH:D002400, UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricaseedEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedEmeticsMESH:D004639, UMLS:C0013973ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricaseedFibrinolysisMESH:D005342, UMLS:C0016017, ICD-11:3B20ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedMastitisMESH:D008413, UMLS:C0024894, DOID:10690, ICD-11:GB21.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedPharyngitisMESH:D010612, UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedRhinitisMESH:D012220, UMLS:C0035455, DOID:4483, ICD-11:CA09.0ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717048
Luffa cylindricaseedSkin diseases, infectiousMESH:D012874, UMLS:C0037278ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedVomitingMESH:D014839, UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedlingAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935, UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricastemSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricawhole plantAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935, UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaAbdominal painMESH:D015746, UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaImmunostimulantMESH:D000276, UMLS:C0001551ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970, UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaDysmenorrheaMESH:D004412, UMLS:C0013390, ICD-11:GA34.3ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9780387706375
Luffa cylindricaGalactogoguesMESH:D056669, UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaMastitisMESH:D008413, UMLS:C0024894, DOID:10690, ICD-11:GB21.ZISBN:9780387706375
Luffa cylindricaOrchitisMESH:D009920, UMLS:C0029191, DOID:2518, ICD-11:GB02.YISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaPharyngitisMESH:D010612, UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9780387706375
Luffa cylindricaRhinitisMESH:D012220, UMLS:C0035455, DOID:4483, ICD-11:CA09.0ISBN:9780387706375
Luffa cylindricaToothacheMESH:D014098, UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788172362461