Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Dong Gua (Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd)
Name
Dong Gua (Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd)
The Effect of Dong Gua
Property
Sweet, bland, slightly cold; lung, large intestine, small intestine and bladder meridians entered.
Actions
Induce diuresis and clear heat, resolve phlegm and promote the secretion of saliva, remove toxicity.
Indications
Edema, diabetes, sores and boils, asthma with cough, stranguria, barbiers, diarrhea, anal fistula, polydipsia caused by summer-heat, excessive phlegm, abdominal distension, drunkness, toxicity of fish.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 60~120 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of loose stool and deficiency cold in the kidney.
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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