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Medicinal
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].
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Other use
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)).
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes.
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Geographical distribution
- Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northeast
- Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northwest
- Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina South
- Southern America, Southern South America, Uruguay
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne 'Golden Hubbard'
Family: CUCURBITACEAEGenus: Cucurbita
Species: maxima Duchesne
Cultivar: 'Golden Hubbard'
Common names: Squash 'Golden Hubbard'
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Maiora cucurbitae
Distribution summary: Argentina, Uruguay
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Medicinal
