Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Dong Gua Pi
Waxgourd Peel
Exocarpium Benincasae
冬瓜皮
Name
Dong Gua Pi (Exocarpium Benincasae)
The Effect of Dong Gua Pi
Property
Sweet and cool; spleen and small intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Induce diuresis and alleviate edema, clear summer-heat.
Indications
Edema, summer-heat syndrome.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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