Medicinals
xī guā / 西瓜 / 西瓜 / watermelon
Latin pharmacognostic name: Citrulli Fructus
Alternate English names:
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
Origin: Plant
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.
Warning:
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.