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
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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