香瓜

Name

Tian Gua (Muskmelon fruit)

The Effect of 香瓜

Property

Sweet, cold; heart and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Clear summer-heat, relieve restlessness, induce diuresis.

Indications

Polydipsia caused by summer-heat, difficult urination, dysentery caused by summer-heat.

Dosage and Administrations

Eat the raw or decoct in water.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of abdominal distension with loose stool and deficiency cold in the spleen and stomach.