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Waxgourd Peel

Dong Gua Pi
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Name

Dong Gua Pi (Exocarpium Benincasae)

  1. Dong Gua Pi
  2. Exocarpium Benincasae
  3. 冬瓜皮

The Effect of Waxgourd Peel

Property

Sweet and cool; spleen and small intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Induce diuresis and alleviate edema, clear summer-heat.

Indications

Edema, summer-heat syndrome.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g.