Dong Gua Zi = Dong Gua Ren
Semen Benincasae Hispidae冬瓜子
- Nature
- Cold
- Flavours
- Sweet
- Meridians
- Lung, Small Intestine
- Class
- Water-Eliminating and Diuresis-Favoring Medicinals (Li Shui Shen Shi Yao)
- Dosage
- 10–15 g
Actions / Functions
- Clarifies the Lung
- Clarifies Heat
- Clarifies and resolves Phlegm-Heat
- Eliminates Dampness
- Favors Water elimination (diuresis)
- Clarifies and unblocks Damp-Heat
- Expels pus