Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, also called Ash Gourd, white gourd, petha, kohla, Neer poosanikai, winter gourd, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, and winter melon and “Chinese preserving melon” is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. The yogis of India have long regarded Ash gourd as one of the most naturally energizing foods due to its high quotient of what yogic science refers to as “prana”, or vital life energy. In India, the wax gourd is recognized for its medicinal properties in the Ayurvedic system of medicine.
It also has significance in the spiritual traditions of India and Yoga, where it is identified as a great source of Prana (vital life energies)*.,Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, also called Ash Gourd, white gourd, petha, kohla, Neer poosanika