Nicknames: Chihaizi, Mahaizi, Tuguaren, Tuguazi
Harvesting and processing: Mature fruits are harvested in autumn, dissected, seeds are removed, washed, and dried.
Medicinal parts: seeds
Origin: East China, Central China, South China, Southwest China and other places
Science: Cucurbitaceae
Original plant: Wang Gua
Characteristics of Wang Guazi medicinal herb: This product is in the shape of a rectangular cross, divided into 3 compartments, with a circular depression or small hole on each outer side of each compartment at both ends, and a hollow interior. There is a one person wide ring around the perimeter of the middle room, measuring 1-1.2cm in length and 6-8mm in width. The surface is gray brown or black brown, sometimes with slightly bright gray at both ends. All rough, with many of my small bumps. The body is light, the seed coat is hard, and after breaking open, two rectangular cotyledons can be seen in the middle chamber. It is oily. The air is faint and the taste is light.
High quality products are best with large and plump grains.
The medicinal properties of Wang Guazi:
[Taste] Sour taste; Suffering; Sexual Peace
Returning to the lungs; Large intestine meridian
【 Indications 】 Clearing heat and removing dampness; Cooling blood to stop bleeding. Main lung dysfunction and vomiting blood; Jaundice; Dysentery;; Subtropical blood in the intestine
[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: decoct soup, 3-10g, or add pills or powder.
【 Discussions from Various Schools 】
1. "Treatise on Medicinal Properties": The main urine count cannot be ignored.
2. "Rihuazi Bencao": Moisturizes the heart and lungs, treats jaundice, raw use: treats lung dysfunction, vomiting blood, intestinal wind diarrhea, red and white dysentery, stir fried.
3. "Bencao Yanyi": Treating Head Wind.
4. "Gangmu": Treatment of nausea and vomiting.
5. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Earthly melon seeds are a medicine that moistens the lungs, reduces phlegm, clears fire, and stops bleeding. This medicine is cold and smooth, so the "Dashi Formula" is called "moistening the heart and lungs, stopping the heat of vomiting blood"; Cooling the liver and spleen, reducing jaundice for a long time.