ancient wisdom ยท Herb
Chinese Waxgourd Peel
Chinese Waxgourd Peel. Class: Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs. Properties: Sweet; Cool. Meridians: Spleen; Small Intestine
๐ฟ Names
Pinyin Name
Dong Gua Pi
ไธญๆๅ (Chinese)
ๅฌ็็ฎ
Latin Name
Benincasae Exocarpium; Exocarpium Benincasae
English Name
Chinese Waxgourd Peel
Alias Names
็ฝ็็ฎ็ฝไธ็็ฎ
โฏ TCM Properties
Properties (ๆงๅณ)
Sweet; Cool
Meridians (ๅฝ็ป)
Spleen; Small Intestine
Part Used
Exocarp
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs
ๅๆๅ็ฑป (CN)
ๅฉๆฐดๆธๆนฟ่ฏ
๐ฉบ Clinical Profile
Function (ๅ่ฝ)
1. to promote diuresis to relieve edema. 2. to clear summer-heat.
Indication (ไธปๆฒป)
Edema, inhibited urination [=dysuria], diarrhea, swelling of sores.
๐ External References
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