Dong Gua Pi
| Dong Gua Pi in TCM:Explore the properties of Dong Gua Pi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: benincasa peel
Pharmacuetical Name: Exocarpium Benincasae
Properties: sweet, bland, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, SI
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
clears heat, resolves water accumulations, resolves summer heat
Alternate Forms:
- Dong Gua Ren (Semen Benincasa hispada)- winter melon seed:
sweet and slightly cold: LU, SI: clears heat, expels phlegm, promotes
discharge of pus, drains damp; dosage: 10-15g
Actions / Indications:
- Promotes Urination, reduces edema, clears summer heat
Contraindications: - (edema w/ heat; summer heat)
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