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Chinese Waxgourd Peel
Chinese Waxgourd Peel. Class: Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs. Properties: Sweet; Cool. Meridians: Spleen; Small Intestine
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Dong Gua Pi
中文名 (Chinese)
冬瓜皮
Latin Name
Benincasae Exocarpium; Exocarpium Benincasae
English Name
Chinese Waxgourd Peel
Alias Names
白瓜皮白东瓜皮
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Cool
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Small Intestine
Part Used
Exocarp
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
利水渗湿药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
1. to promote diuresis to relieve edema. 2. to clear summer-heat.
Indication (主治)
Edema, inhibited urination [=dysuria], diarrhea, swelling of sores.
🔗 External References
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