Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

黄瓜huáng guāHuanggua

Cucumis sativus · Plant

Cucumis sativus
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Indications

Cautions

May cause digestive upset in sensitive individuals.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cucumber for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Burns & ScaldsFebrile Diseases ThirstPrickly HeatScant Urine With EdemaShort Voidings Of Reddish UrineSweat Macule

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Cucumber does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear HeatDisinhibit WaterResolve Toxin