The efficacy and function of gourd

As the pressure of modern life increases, more and more health care methods are emerging, but the most popular ones are still traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine that have been tested for thousands of years. For example, take the gourd. What are the functions and effects of the gourd? Let me introduce it to you today.

[Other names] gourd shell, gourd, pot gourd, cattail gourd

[Source] The gourd Lagenaria sicararia (Molina) Standl. [L. leucantha Rusby; L. vulgaris Ser.] of the genus Cucurbitaceae, the fruit peel and seeds are used as medicine. Around the beginning of winter, pick the fruits, cut them open, take out the seeds, and dry them separately.

[Preparation] Wash, dry and chop.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Diuretic, anti-edema, and dispersing nodules. Used for edema, ascites, and cervical lymph node tuberculosis.

【Usage and Dosage】 0.5～1 liang.

[Remarks] (1) It is used for symptoms such as facial edema and abdominal edema, and is often used together with Poria cocos, Poria cocos, and Alisma orientalis. It can also treat the symptoms of late-stage schistosomiasis that causes ascites.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Through the detailed introduction of this article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the functions and effects of gourds. The several functions and effects introduced in the article are relatively common. I hope everyone can remember them and they will be helpful in your life.