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Kalabasa (Tag.)

Kalabasa (Tag.)

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

Cardiovascular

Vine/Climber Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are hispid, rounded, 15 to 30 cm in diameter, heart-shaped at the base, shallowly 5-lobed, with finely toothed margins, and often mottled on the upper surface. Flowers: Flowers are bell in shape, erect, yellow and about 12 cm long, the corolla limb is about as wide, and 5-toothed. Fruits: Fruit is large, variable in shape, fleshy, with a yellow pulp.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Masakit buntuk (Headache/Migraine). Preparation: Kumang metung matwang bulung at wasan, isalab ya keng api kilub ning 30 segundu. (Wash 1 piece of old squash leaf and heat it over flame for 30 seconds.). Part used: Leaves

Preparation

Kumang metung matwang bulung at wasan, isalab ya keng api kilub ning 30 segundu. (Wash 1 piece of old squash leaf and heat it over flame for 30 seconds.)

Location & Habitat

REGION III (CENTRAL LUZON), PAMPANGA, MAGALANG, Terrestrial

Research

Pampanga State Agricultural University: Documentation of Traditonal Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health among Ayta Communities in Pampanga

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Kalabasa (Tag.)
Kalabasa (Tag.)
Kalabasa (Tag.)
Kalabasa (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
Local Name
Kalabasa (Tag.)
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Category
Cardiovascular
Collected By
Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC Valencia, KAM Montero, LR Dumaan, SMO
Date Collected
Dec 27, 2019
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