Snake gourd is a creeper, which is a climbing herb, which uses other plants to grow upon. The stem or tendrils of the snake gourd gets divided into 3 main parts. This tree has a lot of fruits and flowers. The color of the fruits vary from being white at the beginning, orange when it is just ripe, and by the time it matures, it turns into a nice ripe red. The leaves of the snake gourd are slightly peculiar shaped, which helps it to be easily discerned from other plants. They are slightly lobed leaves, and have hair on them The snake gourd is highly rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium and phosphorous. Thus, calcium helps in building your bones, while the other minerals are all essential for your body in optimum quantity. Thus, snake gourd helps in maintaining proper body balance. This vegetable contains a lot of fibre or roughage, and thus helps a lot in the smooth working of the digestive and excretory system. It prevents constipation, and cleans up the alimentary canal.