Round Gourd

धेमासक

Tinda (Round Gourd) is a small round gourd vegetable. Commonly used in North Indian cooking. It is cooling and nourishing. Verse: 36.

What is Round Gourd (Tinda / टिंडा)?

Tinda (Round Gourd) is a small round gourd vegetable. Commonly used in North Indian cooking. It is cooling and nourishing. Verse: 36.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 9

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Sheetala (cooling)
  • Brimhana (nourishing)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 9

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