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# The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s12.t3.4

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s12.t3.4

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### [c5.s12.t3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s12.t3.4)

The seeds of \*Cucumis sativa\*, (\*Sans.\* त्रपुष, \*Trapusha. Vern. Khirá, Hind.\*) and of \*Benincasa cerifera\* (\*Sans. Kushmánda.\*) are also used as diuretics like those of \*Cucumis utilissimus\*.³

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