VEGETABLE MARROW

Cucurbita pepo
Marrow seeds, in the form of an infusion as well as in a pulp, have for long been a
domestic remedy for internal parasites (Lloyd). As with pumpkin seeds, they are an efficient diuretic. The American Indians knew this perfectly well, too – the Menomini, for instance, used the pulverized seeds for any kind of urinary complaint (Corlett). A decoction of the flowers is given in Trinidad as a measles remedy (L M Perry).