Bitter Apple Seeds – Citrullus colocynthis Seeds – Tumma – Indryan

Bitter Apple seeds

Citrullus colocynthis Seeds – Tumma – Indrayan

Origin : India

Other Names : Colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, vine of Sodom,  Indrayan, Indravaruni, Chedu Puccha, Cinna Papara, Kuturu budama, Pikkumutti.,Tamate Kayi, Tamte Kai, Rakhale Shasa, kaudatumma, paparabudam Colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, vine of Sodom.

Ayurvedic classification: 
Rasa (taste)                         : Tikta (bitter)
Guna (qualities)                : Laghu (light to digest), Rooksha (dry), Teekshna (piercing, enters deep tissues)
Vipaka (taste conversion after digestion): Katu (pungent)
Veerya (potency)              : Ushna (hot)
Effect on Tridosha         : Balances Kapha and Pitta.