Dong Gua Zi
冬瓜子 dōng guā zǐ, "winter melon seed"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 9-15g

	Cautions: None noted		Meridians: Lung , Stomach , Large Intestine , Small Intestine
	Preparation: • Dry-fried • Honey-prepared • Flesh • Rind		Quality: Good quality - full, yellowish white seeds
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Benincasae Semen

Botanical: Benincasa Hispida Cogn.

Japanese: tōkanin

Korean: donggwaja

Common: winter melon seed, wax gourd seed, benincasa

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat and Expels phlegm add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Promotes discharge of pus add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Heat collecting in the Lungs or Intestines add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Lung heat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Expectoration of thick yellow sputum add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Damp heat with phlegm obstruction in the UJ or LJ add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Intestinal abscess add comment

Dong Gua Zi冬瓜子 dōng guā zǐ, "winter melon seed"