Urgineaindica vs Crescentia Cujete

An Indian relative of Mediterranean squill used in Ayurveda similarly as expectorant and cardiac tonic.

Tropical American tree producing large gourd-like fruits used medicinally across Latin America for respiratory conditions, wound healing, and as a traditional cough syrup.

bufadienolides, scillarens, flavonoids

crescentin, phenolics, saponins, flavonoids, sterols

Expectorant use, Cardiac tonic, Diuretic herb

cough, bronchitis, wound healing, hypertension, constipation

Pharmaceutical expectorant, Limited modern use

expectorant, antimicrobial, wound healing, antihypertensive

Pharmaceutical preparation only

Fruit syrup 30ml 3x daily or decoction 200ml

Highly toxic, Cardiac glycosides, Pregnancy contraindicated

pregnancy, excessive use, allergy

Cardiac toxicity

nausea at high doses, mild laxative effect