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Watermelon
西瓜 〔西瓜〕xī guā
Latin pharmacognostic name: Citrulli Fructus
Alternate Chinese names: 寒瓜 hán guā; 天生白虎汤 tiān shēn bái hǔ tāng; 夏瓜 xià guā; 水瓜[2] shuǐ guā
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. [= Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.]. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. [= Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.]
Use: Medicinal and alimentary
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing fire-draining agents
Properties: Sweet; cold.
Channel entry: Heart, stomach, and bladder channels.
Indications:
Clears heat and resolves summerheat, allays thirst and disinhibits urine: Summerheat-heat with vexation and thirst; damage to liquid in febrile disease; inhibited urination.
Dosage & Method: Taken fresh on its own or made into a juice.
Warnings: Use with care in spleen-stomach vacuity cold.
Product Area: All parts of China.
Etymology: Xī guā 西瓜 literally means western melon,
reflecting its geographical origin.