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Botanical Profile

Chayote

sechium edule

Medicinal Actions

Conditions Treated

Atherosclerosis Dermatosis Dysuria Enterosis High Blood Pressure Inflammation Pulmonosis Stone Water Retention Wound

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Peeling the fruit may cause inflammation or even numbness if a number are peeled. Leaf extracts exert transient depressor effect when injected in laboratory animals.