Medicinals

xī guā pí / 西瓜皮 / 西瓜皮 / watermelon rind

Latin pharmacognostic name: Citrulli Exocarpium

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 西瓜翠皮 xī guā cuì pí; 西瓜翠衣 xī guā cuì yī

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing fire-draining agents

Properties: Sweet&ast

  • cool&ast
  • nontoxic*.

    Channel entry: spleen and stomach channels.

    Indications:

    Clears summerheat and resolves heat; allays thirst; disinhibits urine.

    summerheat-heat with vexation and thirst; short voidings of scant urine; water swelling; mouth and tongue sores.

    Dosage & Method:

    Oral: Decoct (9–30g) bake dry and grind. Topical: Calcine preserving nature and grind to a powder.

    Warning:

    Contraindicated in cold strike and exuberant dampness.

    Product Area:

    All parts of China.

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