Snake Gourd - Trichosanthes cucumerina - vegetables seeds

Snake gourds taste surprisingly like cucumbers. One is a long, ornamental gourd that develops a hard shell when ripe; the other is the waxy-skinned snake gourd discussed here, a vegetable described botanically as Trichosanthes angina or T. cucumerina.  Some of the most important health benefits of snake gourd include its ability to improve the strength of the immune system, reduce fevers, detoxify the body, and improve the digestive processes.

Snake gourds taste surprisingly like cucumbers. One is a long, ornamental gourd that develops a hard shell when ripe; the other is the waxy-skinned snake gourd discussed here, a vegetable described botanically as Trichosanthes angina or T. cucumerina.  Some of the most important health benefits of snake gourd include its ability to improve the strength of the immune system, reduce fevers, detoxify the body, and improve the digestive processes.