Luffa echinata
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Group: Angiosperms
Common name: Bitter Sponge Gourd
Synonymous names: Luffa echinata, Luffa enhinata
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa
IUCN Red List category: Least Concern

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Indian medicinal plantPlant partTherapeutic useTherapeutic use identifiersReferences
Luffa echinataflowerInflammationMESH:D007249, UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019, UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900, UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitAntioxidantsMESH:D000975, UMLS:C0003402ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitAscitesMESH:D001201, UMLS:C0003962, ICD-11:ME04ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitBites and stingsMESH:D001733, UMLS:C0005659ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitBronchitisMESH:D001991, UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9780387706375
Luffa echinatafruitCarbuncleMESH:D002270, UMLS:C0007078, DOID:2176, ICD-11:1B75.1ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitCatharticsMESH:D002400, UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinatafruitCholeraMESH:D002771, UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatafruitCholestasisMESH:D002779, UMLS:C0008370, DOID:13580, ICD-11:DC10.02ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitColicMESH:D003085, UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatafruitDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
Luffa echinatafruitEmeticsMESH:D004639, UMLS:C0013973Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinatafruitExpectorantsMESH:D005100, UMLS:C0015314Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinatafruitHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484, UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitHypertensionMESH:D006973, UMLS:C0020538, DOID:10763, ICD-11:BA00.ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitJaundiceMESH:D007565, UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinatafruitLiver diseasesMESH:D008107, UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitNephritisMESH:D009393, UMLS:C0027697, DOID:10952, ICD-11:GB40ISBN:9780387706375
Luffa echinatafruitRabiesMESH:D011818, UMLS:C0034494, DOID:11260, ICD-11:1C82ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060, UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitUlcerMESH:D014456, UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataleafAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501, UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataleafCatharticsMESH:D002400, UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataleafDysenteryMESH:D004403, UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataleafEmeticsMESH:D004639, UMLS:C0013973Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataleafExpectorantsMESH:D005100, UMLS:C0015314Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataleafFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataleafHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484, UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataleafLeprosyMESH:D007918, UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinatarootAbnormal deliveryUMLS:C0549629, ICD-11:JB0ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatarootDisorder of ejaculationUMLS:C0235969ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatarootHemorrhageMESH:D006470, UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatarootHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484, UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatarootLeprosyMESH:D007918, UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatarootLiver diseasesMESH:D008107, UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatarootMenstruation disturbancesMESH:D008599, UMLS:C0025345, ICD-11:GA20.30ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataseedAnthelminticsMESH:D000871, UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataseedCatharticsMESH:D002400, UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataseedDemulcentsMESH:D065106, UMLS:C0302232Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataseedDysenteryMESH:D004403, UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataseedElephantiasisMESH:D004604, UMLS:C0013882, DOID:4976, ICD-11:1F66.3ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataseedEmeticsMESH:D004639, UMLS:C0013973Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataseedExpectorantsMESH:D005100, UMLS:C0015314Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataseedHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484, UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataseedJaundiceMESH:D007565, UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataseedRabiesMESH:D011818, UMLS:C0034494, DOID:11260, ICD-11:1C82ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataseedSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatastemFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatawhole plantAbdominal painMESH:D015746, UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantAnalgesicsMESH:D000700, UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantAnthelminticsMESH:D000871, UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantAnti-anxiety agentsMESH:D014151, UMLS:C0040616ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970, UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501, UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantBronchitisMESH:D001991, UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantCholestasisMESH:D002779, UMLS:C0008370, DOID:13580, ICD-11:DC10.02ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantColicMESH:D003085, UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantCommon coldMESH:D003139, UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatawhole plantDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920, UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantDiarrheaMESH:D003967, UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantFibrosisMESH:D005355, UMLS:C0016059, ICD-11:DB93.ZISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantGallbladder diseasesMESH:D005705, UMLS:C0016977, DOID:0060262, ICD-11:DC1ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatawhole plantHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484, UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatawhole plantHepatomegalyMESH:D006529, UMLS:C0019209, ICD-11:ME10.00ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantHypoglycemic agentsMESH:D007004, UMLS:C0020616ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatawhole plantJaundiceMESH:D007565, UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantLeprosyMESH:D007918, UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantLiver injuryMESH:D008099, UMLS:C0160390, ICD-11:NB91.1ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatawhole plantLiver diseasesMESH:D008107, UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantMalariaMESH:D008288, UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatawhole plantNephritisMESH:D009393, UMLS:C0027697, DOID:10952, ICD-11:GB40ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantSnake bitesMESH:D012909, UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantSplenic diseasesMESH:D013158, UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8ZISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatawhole plantSplenomegalyMESH:D013163, UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plantUlcerMESH:D014456, UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatawhole plant excluding rootHypoglycemic agentsMESH:D007004, UMLS:C0020616ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019, UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataAnthelminticsMESH:D000871, UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinataBronchitisMESH:D001991, UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataCatharticsMESH:D002400, UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9770972795006, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataEmeticsMESH:D004639, UMLS:C0013973ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataExpectorantsMESH:D005100, UMLS:C0015314Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataGingivitisMESH:D005891, UMLS:C0017574, DOID:3087, ICD-11:DA0B.YISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataHematologic diseasesMESH:D006402, UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0ZISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataHiccupMESH:D006606, UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinataJaundiceMESH:D007565, UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
Luffa echinataLaxativesMESH:D054368, UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataLipid peroxidationMESH:D015227, UMLS:C0023775ISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataSplenomegalyMESH:D013163, UMLS:C0038002, ICD-11:ME10.01Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
Luffa echinataTuberculosisMESH:D014376, UMLS:C0041296, DOID:399, ICD-11:1B1ZISBN:9788172361266
Luffa echinataTuberculosis, pulmonaryMESH:D014397, UMLS:C0041327, DOID:2957, ICD-11:1B10.ZISBN:9788172362461