Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Exocarpium Citrulli (Watermeion Peel)
西瓜翠衣
Exocarpium Citrulli
西瓜皮
Xi Gua Pi
Watermeion Peel
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.
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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