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Cyclanthera pedata
Family Cucurbitacea
Achojcha, Achocha, Achoccha, Achokcha, Caigua, Caihua, Pepino hueco
Caigua (Cyclanthera pedata) is native to Peru and is also called the wild cucumb
er. The fruit is long, curved and soft, with a pointed tip, 10 to 20 cm long. Th
e surface is irregular with longitudinal striations and soft, curved spines, and
the color varies from light to dark green. It is usually eaten as vegetable in
salads. In case of disease or/and obesity it can be eaten as juice extract durin
g a fast. It is also effective as dehydrated powder. It has various traditional
medicinal usages, mainly to:
Control cholesterol
Reduce obesity
Control high blood pressure
Regulates the metabolism of lipids and sugar in the blood stream, decreasing
cholesterol
Caigua reduces blood cholesterol levels, especially light cholesterol (LDL) that
is accumulated in arteries as lipoprotein components which are determinative ag
ents on arteriosclerosis processes. It is doubly beneficial since it reduces LDL
cholesterol (known as the bad type), while it has been shown in various clinica
l studies that it increases the HDL cholesterol (known as the good type). This d
ouble effect makes caigua an ideal compound for helping to control more adequate
levels of blood cholesterol.
It has been said it is the most natural and the most potent fat absorber and tak
en together with Hercampuri, it is consumed to rejuvenate & reduce cellulite.
Seeds that are been sold have been collected a few weeks ago and germination per
centage is above 90%.
They've been collected in the southern Region of Tarija, Bolivia.