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Watermelon seed

西瓜子仁
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Name

Xi Gua Zi Ren (Watermelon seed)

  1. 西瓜子仁
  2. Xi Gua Zi Ren
  3. Semen Citrulli

The Effect of Watermelon seed

Property

Sweet, neutral; lung and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Clear lung and resolve phlegm, harmonize the spleen and stomach and relax the bowels.

Indications

Constipation, chronic cough and hemoptysis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or eat the raw or the baked.