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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:37:07.041628+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">dong gua pi</name>
    <name type="chinese">冬瓜皮</name>
    <name type="latin">Exocarpium Benincasae</name>
    <name type="english">Chinese waxgourd peel</name>
    <name type="japanese">tokahi</name>
    <name type="korean">donggwapi</name>
  </names>
  <category>Drain Dampness</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Lung</channel>
    <channel>Small Intestine</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Promotes urination, clears Heat and reduces edema</summary>
      <indication>Edema from Damp-Heat</indication>
      <indication>Abdominal distension with difficult urination</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Clears Summerheat</summary>
      <indication>Summerheat with thirst, irritability and dark, scanty urine</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
