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| Botanical Name | Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Varikuramathai |
| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence racemose, flowers yellow, fruits globose, indehiscent berry |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti-diabetic |
| • constipation | |
| • joint pain | |
| • antimicrobial and | |
| • bronchitis | |
| Places / Locations | * Alagar Hills, Dindigul |
| * Thoothukudi District | |
| * Coimbatore District | |
| * Tiruchengode, Namakkal District | |
| * Ramanathapuram district | |
