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Trichosanthes cucumerina
a tropical or subtropical vine, raised for its strikingly long fruit, used as a vegetable, medicine. * Snake gourd consist of important amount of humidity and little protein, fiber, fat and carbohydrate .Its mineral and vitamins contents are calcium, iron, phosphorus, substantial amount of carotene, little thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. *The juice of the fresh leaves of snake gourd is useful in the disorders of the heart like palpitation and pain in the heart on physical effort. *The juice of snake gourd leaves is helpful in treating alopecia, as well, a scalp sickness that results in partial or total baldness. Despite the health benefits of snake gourd, do remain in mind that its seeds and ripe fruit are laxatives, though, so they might source indigestion if eaten as food. ** It improves glucose tolerance and tissue glycogen in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus..
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Ok that is one pretty flower
ok..sorry..
Fascinating flower! It looks like something out of a fairy tail.
I just wanted to let you know that I have removed your spottings from the BioBlitz 2013: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve mission as it is specific to that preserve in Louisiana as per the description (so your spottings would be out of range).
thank you dotun55.. :)
you are most welcome Uday :)
Spectacular flora
:) ty jessica.bissram for following me..
this is just amazing!
thanx IsabellaFiers and Leonardo Castro..
Congratulations on the SOTD! Very well deserved. Keep the great work!
that's a piece of "fine art" !!
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Wow! congrats again! :))
thank you chief!
finally my spotting is selected for SOTD.. :)
Congrats Uday! Its beautiful! :)
thank you Leana Lahom-Cristobal..
This is so pretty! Congratulations Uday!
thank you RiekoS and Rajas Deshpande..
Nice... congrats
Congratulations! Very nice series.
ty staccyh... :)
Congrats! :)
thank you LaurenZarate.. :)
Congratulations Uday! Wonderful spotting.