Individual Herbs Notebook

西 Xi Gua

Pharmaceutical: Pulpa Citrulli

Other names: Watermelon Fruit

Category: Herbs that Clear Heat



Properties: Sweet, cold

Meridans Entered:
Primary: Heart, Stomach and Bladder


Traditional Actions/Indications:
  1. Clears Summerheat and generates Fluids
    Summerheat patterns, especially with significant thirst, dark, scanty urine and dry heaves
  2. Promotes urination and eliminates jaundice
    Icteric hepatitis
  3. Cools Lung and Stomach Heat
    Lung and Stomach Heat

Suggested Daily Dosage:


Appears in 3 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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