Pumpkin

Pumpkin plants form the only family of the order Cucurbitales, which is widespread with around 850 species.

Pumpkins, actually berries, are one of the largest fruits and can weigh up to 25 kg.

The whole, dried, ripe seeds(Cucurbitae semen) are used phytotherapeutically.
The drug is imported from Eastern European countries, Austria, Hungary and Mexico.

Cucurbita pepo, the native garden pumpkin, is the parent plant of pumpkin seeds, Cucurbita semen.

Pumpkin seed extracts belong to the group of phytopharmaceuticals in the natural healing group and are mainly used for urological diseases.

1. Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, pp. 143-144
2. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/kuerbis.php
3. https://pflanzen.fnr.de/industrialplants/arzneipflanzen/pflanzen-datenbank