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Lagenaria siceraria, or bottle gourd, is used as a food source, such as in eating the tender fruit or dried strips like kanpy? in Japan. The plant also has medicinal applications, including as a diuretic, emetic, purgative, and for treating jaundice, diabetes, and various ulcers and digestive disorders. Additionally, the dried, mature fruit shells are used to create functional items like bowls, containers, and musical instruments.