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Huang Gua Pi

Name

Huang Gua Pi (Cucumber peel)

  1. 黄瓜皮
  2. 金衣
  3. Cucumber peel
  4. 黃瓜皮

The Effect of Huang Gua Pi

Property

Sweet, bland, cool.

Actions

Clear heat, induce diuresis and treat stranguria.

Indications

Edema with oliguria, stranguria, heat accumulation of bladder.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~15 g or double the dosage with the fresh.