Family name:CUCURBITACEAE
English name:Ivy gourd
Tamil names :Kovai
Sanskirt name :Bimbika
Distribution:Africa to Asia, India, the Philippines, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, eastern Papua New Guinea, and the Northern Territories, Australia, , Fiji, Guam, Saipan, Hawaii, the Marshall Islands, Samoa,
Status:Native
Edibal parts:Non
Ayurvedic usage:Diabetes mellitus, Liver disorders, Gonorrhoea, Menorrhagia, Wounds, leucorrhoea, Swelling, Cough, Polyurea, Asthma, Fever, Skin Diseases, Jaundice, Anaemia.
Parts used to make medicine:Whole plant
Propagation:Seeds,