Garudapurana 1.169.17

1.169.17

sarvadoṣaharaṃ hyadyaṃ kaṇṭhyaṃ tatpakvamiṣyate /
karkoṭakaṃ savārtākaṃ padolaṃ kāravellakam //

Indeed, when cooked it is considered beneficial to the throat, wholesome, and a remover of all humors. / Bristly snake-gourd along with eggplant, pointed gourd, and bitter gourd;