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Xi Gua Cui Yi

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NameXi Gua Cui Yi (Exocarpium Citrulli)The Effect of Xi Gua Cui YiPropertySweet, bland, cool; heart, stomach and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear summer-heat and promote diuresis.IndicationsEdema, polydipsia due to summer-heat, oliguria and dark urine, ulceration in the mouth.Dosage and Admini

Xi Gua Cui Yi
Xi Gua Cui Yi — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

西瓜翠衣

Name

Xi Gua Cui Yi (Exocarpium Citrulli)

The Effect of Xi Gua Cui Yi

Property

Sweet, bland, cool; heart, stomach and bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Clear summer-heat and promote diuresis.

Indications

Edema, polydipsia due to summer-heat, oliguria and dark urine, ulceration in the mouth.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~30 g, or made into powder. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound into powder for external application.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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