Traditional Remedy · Africa
Calabash
Lagenaria siceraria
Traditional Uses
Traditionally used for
Traditionally prepared as
Juice the gourd or brew as tea.
This describes how the plant has traditionally been prepared. It is not a dose, and not a recommendation for you. Amounts that suit one person can be wrong for another, and wrong alongside a medicine. Ask a pharmacist or your doctor before taking it.
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