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Alternate English names: calabash

Alternate Chinese names: 葫芦 hú lú; 瓠 hù; 匏 páo; 瓠瓜 hù guā; 匏瓜 páo guā; 蒲瓜 pú guā; 扁蒲 biǎn pú

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. var. depressa Ser.

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet and bland; balanced; nontoxic.^✽

Channel entry: Lung, spleen, and kidney channels.

Actions and indications: Disinhibits water and frees strangury. Treats water swelling; abdominal distension; jaundice; strangury.

Production area: Most parts of China.

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