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Watermelon rind
西瓜皮 〔西瓜皮〕xī guā pí
Latin pharmacognostic name: Citrulli Exocarpium
Alternate Chinese names: 西瓜翠皮 xī guā cuì pí; 西瓜翠衣 xī guā cuì yī
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
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing fire-draining agents
Properties: Sweet*; cool*; 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.
Warnings: Contraindicated in cold strike and exuberant dampness.
Product Area: All parts of China.
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