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Latin pharmacognostic name: Lagenariae Depressae Fructus

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 (other sources): Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. var. depressa Ser.

Use: Alimentary

Category:

Properties: Sweet and bland; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Lung, spleen, and kidney channels.

Indications:

Disinhibits water and frees strangury.

water swelling; abdominal distension; jaundice; strangury.

Product Area: Most parts of China.

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