Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd (Donggua)

Name
Dong Gua (Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd)

Property
Sweet, bland, slightly cold; lung, large intestine, small intestine and bladder meridians entered.

Actions
Induce diuresis and clear heat, resolve phlegm and promote the secretion of saliva, remove toxicity.

Indications
Edema, Diabetes, sores and boils, Asthma, stranguria, barbiers, diarrhea, anal fistula, polydipsia caused by summer-heat, excessive phlegm, abdominal distension, drunkness, toxicity of fish.

Dosage and administration
Decoct 60~120 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of loose stool and deficiency cold in the kidney.