Cucumis trigonus (Family: Cucurbitaceae) is commonly known as "Thummittikai" in Tamil, "Bitter gourd" in English, and "Vishala" in Sanskrit. The fruit pulp of Cucumis trigonus is bitter, acrid, thermogenic, anthelmintic, liver tonic, cardiotonic, appetizer, expectorant, and intellect promoting. The roots of the plants are used as purgative and the seeds are cooling and astringent. Chhattisgarh (India) farmers use vegetables as lunch and dinner, which helps them to cure indigestion and along with energy to work longer in the field. The fruit of Cucumis trigonus is reported to be useful in...