USES OF KUSHMANDA IN GYNAECOLOGY

it is known as kushmand in Marathi ,petha in Hindi , Kushmanda in Sanskrit & Ash gourd / winter melon in English.

Latin Name - Benincasa hispida

Family - Cucurbitaceae

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Guru , ruksha

Prabhav - Medhya

USES -

1. Shukravruddhikar ( increases sperm count )

2. Shukradaurbalya ( helpful in abnormalities in sperms)

3. Vrushya ( aphrodiasic)