The following notes refer to the species of this plant. The seeds are diuretic, tonic and vermifuge. The complete seed, together with the husk, is used as a vermifuge. This is ground into a fine flour, then made into an emulsion with water and eaten. It is then necessary to take a purgative afterwards in order to expel the tapeworms or other parasites from the body[Chiej. R. Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. MacDonald 1984].

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Pumpkin. 'Golden Hubbard' Distribution. North America. Seeds cooked and eaten as a treatment for tapeworms, but now a restricted herbal product, only to be supplied in registered pharmacies or under the supervision of a pharmacist (UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)).