Winter Melon Seed (Cucurbita moschata)

冬瓜子dōng guā zǐDongguazi

Cucurbita moschata · Plant

Cucurbita moschata
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Indications

Cautions

May enhance diuretic effects; caution with kidney disorders.

Indications

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

BeriberiEdemaIntestinal Welling AbscessPhlegm-heat CoughPulmonary Welling AbscessStrangury SyndromeVaginal DischargeWhite Turbidity

TCM actions

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

Clear Lung & Transform PhlegmDisinhibit DampDisperse Welling Abscess & Expel Pus