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Irvvāruḥ

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By M. A. Alwar


Cucumber[1]

Gender[edit]

Irvvāruḥ can be used in both masculine and feminine forms.

Origin[edit]

It can be split as urvva+āru. It belongs to the pṛṣodarādi class.

Synonym[edit]

It is called kām̐kuḍa in Hindi.

Characteristics[edit]

  1. Tasty
  2. Heavy
  3. Causes indigestion
  4. Cool

Medicinal Usage As Per Rājavallabha[edit]

The ripe fruit provides relief from:

  1. Fever
  2. Vomiting
  3. Thirst
  4. Fatigue


References[edit]

  1. ↑ As per Amara
  • Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti, M. A. Alwar

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