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Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Acanthosicyos horridus Welw.

Acanthosicyos horridus

Source topics

Circulation and blood Digestive system

Historical record: artherosclerosis

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Apodanthera congestiflora Cogn.

Apodanthera congestiflora

Source topics

Skin and injuries

Documented local use: itching

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Reported ethnobotanical use, not a treatment recommendation. Safety and efficacy are not established by the source; do not self-medicate.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Momordica balsamina L.

Balsam apple

Source topics

Toxicology and safety

Why this plant appears in the guide

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Balsam apple: fruits and seeds are not recommended for self-medication.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Benincasa hispida

Source topics

Reported local uses — documentary record

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Insufficient safety assessment in the cited sources: no self-medication or homemade medicinal preparation is recommended.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Momordica charantia L.

Bitter melon

Source topics

Other documentary records

Pharmacopoeial record

Reported uses, not demonstrated

The inventory carries a cutaneous-use notation; it validates neither ingestion nor a home preparation.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Blastania cerasiformis (Stocks) A.Meeuse

Blastania cerasiformis

Source topics

Infections and parasites Reproductive topics

Historical record: syphilis

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.

Citrullus colocynthis

Source topics

Other documentary records

Documentary reference — fruit

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Colocynth: severe digestive-risk warning. Do not use the fruit as a laxative or home preparation. Resemblance to an edible gourd does not establish edibility.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Citrullus naudinianus (Sond.) Hook.fil.

Citrullus naudinianus

Source topics

Infections and parasites Reproductive topics

Historical record: anthelmintic

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt

Coccinia grandis

Source topics

Metabolism Skin and injuries

Historical record: diabetes mellitus

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Corallocarpus epigaeus (Rottler) Benth. & Hook.fil. ex C.B.Clarke

Corallocarpus epigaeus

Source topics

Digestive system Infections and parasites

Historical record: purgative

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Corallocarpus welwitschii (Naudin) Hook.fil.

Corallocarpus welwitschii

Source topics

Circulation and blood Tumours and oncology

Historical record: other circulatory system disorders/effects

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis aculeatus Cogn.

Cucumis aculeatus

Source topics

Infections and parasites Reproductive topics

Historical record: gonorrhoea

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis africanus L.fil.

Cucumis africanus

Source topics

Digestive system

Historical record: emetic

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis anguria L.

Cucumis anguria

Source topics

Respiratory system

Documented local use: cough

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Reported ethnobotanical use, not a treatment recommendation. Safety and efficacy are not established by the source; do not self-medicate.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach

Cucumis dipsaceus

Source topics

General symptoms Digestive system

Historical record: oedemas

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis engleri (Gilg) Ghebret. & Thulin

Cucumis engleri

Source topics

Infections and parasites

Historical record: malaria

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis maderaspatanus L.

Cucumis maderaspatanus

Source topics

Digestive system

Historical record: Digestive System Disorders

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis meeusei C.Jeffrey

Cucumis meeusei

Source topics

Unspecified pain

Historical record: Pain

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis metuliferus E.Mey. ex Schrad.

Cucumis metuliferus

Source topics

Infections and parasites Reproductive topics

Historical record: infections

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucumis prophetarum L.

Cucumis prophetarum

Source topics

Digestive system Infections and parasites

Historical record: purgative

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth

Cucurbita foetidissima

Source topics

Circulation and blood Digestive system

Historical record: haemorrhoids

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne) Duchesne ex Poir.

Cucurbita moschata

Source topics

General symptoms Digestive system

Historical record: Fever

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn.

Kedrostis africana

Source topics

Digestive system

Historical record: purgative

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

Cucurbitaceae

Documentary entry

Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.

Kedrostis foetidissima

Source topics

Infections and parasites Nervous system and mental health

Historical record: measles

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.

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