The efficacy and function of watermelon seed shell

I believe many people are familiar with the Chinese medicinal material watermelon seed shell. As a common Chinese medicinal material, watermelon seed shell is rich in nutrients. Let us learn about it in detail.

[Source] It is the seed coat of the watermelon plant of the Cucurbitaceae family.

【Original morphology】For details about the plant morphology, please refer to the entry for "watermelon".

【Function and indication】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It treats vomiting blood and bleeding due to intestinal wind."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang.

[Additional prescription] Treat intestinal wind and bleeding: watermelon seed shell, Sanguisorba officinalis, Bletilla striata, Pollen Typhae, Morus alba bark, decocted into a soup and taken. (Chinese Medical Dictionary)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Compendium of Materia Medica

From the above introduction to watermelon seed shells, we can see that watermelon seed shells are of great help to the human body. They can improve some bad symptoms of the human body and are a very useful medicinal material for the human body.