cucurbita pepo

action	antirheumatic, demulcent, diuretic, nervine, taenifuge
common name	field pumpkin, pumpkin
contains	B vitamins, alanine, folic acid, phenylalanine, vitamin B1, zinc
family	cucurbitaceae
indigenous use	cherokee, fox, menominee, navaho, pima, zuni
range	death valley national monument, europe, hawaii volcanoes national park, iraq, java, kurdistan, lesotho, national river, peru, spain, trinidad, turkey, venezuela, west indies
use	fruit, medicine, potherb
used to treat	boils, carbuncles, fever, gastro-intestinal disturbances, kidney ailments, measles, pregnancy, prostate problems, skin ailments, smallpox, sprains, tumor, urinary ailments, warts, women's ailments
comments	Said to cure even the most difficult prostate problems.