Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Cucumis melo

Common Name
Blewek, T'Ien Kua Ti, Kan Kua, Shao Kua, Hsiang Kua, Melons, Bluwak, Kalak, Kua Tzu Jen, Bataiaikh, Yueh Kua, Acur, Gendura, Melon, Qawoon

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Anasarca China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Anasarca Java *
Antivinous China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bruise China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cancer West Indies Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Stomach) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Stomach) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cold China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Coryza China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diabetes Haiti Brutus, T.C., and A.V. Pierce-Noel. 1960. Les Plantes et les Legumes d'Hati qui Guerissent. Imprimerie De L'Etat, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Digestive China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Dyspepsia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dyspepsia Java *
Dysuria Kurdistan Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Eczema Elsewhere *
Emetic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emmenagogue China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.