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Alternate English names: white gourd leaf wax gourd leaf

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.*; Benincasa cerifera Savi [= B. hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.]

Use: Medicinal

Actions and indications: Treats dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě); malarial disease; diarrhea and dysentery; bee and wasp stings; toxin swelling of sores.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct. Topical: Grind and apply mixed.

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