This product is the outer peel of the fruit of the herbaceous plant white gourd (Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.) from the bottle gourd peel family.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet, slightly cold. Act on spleen, stomach, large intestine and small intestine meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Unblock water and dispersing edema.

bubble_chart Indications

Used for conditions such as edema and difficulty in urination. This product promotes urination and expels dampness to reduce swelling, generally used as an auxiliary diuretic, often combined with tuckahoe peel, Alisma, Polyporus, and other herbs.

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct three qian to one liang for oral administration.

bubble_chart Processing and Storage

Wash, dry, and chop for use.