冬瓜子·Semen Benincasae
Chinese waxgourd seed
Dong Gua Zi (冬瓜子) is the seed of the winter melon, or Chinese wax gourd, recorded as Semen Benincasae. It is sweet in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung, Stomach and both Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that drain Dampness.
| Pinyin | dong gua zi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 冬瓜子 |
| Latin Name | Semen Benincasae |
| English Name | Chinese waxgourd seed·Winter Melon Seed |
| Japanese | tokanin |
| Korean | donggwaja |
jie geng + yu xing cao + jin yin hua
Phlegm-Heat causing Lung abscess
Heat toxin obstructing the Lungs with Lung abscess
Intestinal abscess.
Damp-Heat vaginal discharge.
Damp Obstruction with edema and scanty urination; suppurating abscess of the Lung or Large Intestine (at large doses)
Suppurating Lung abscess, with a stronger action (at large doses)
yi yi ren + bai jiang cao + mu dan pi
Abscess of the Intestines, acting more strongly (at large doses)
yi yi ren + tao ren + huang qin
Blood or pus in the stool, with a sense that the bowels have not fully emptied
jie geng + yu xing cao + jin yin hua + lian qiao + da qing ye
Lung abscess producing foul-smelling sputum
bo he + xing ren + qian hu + niu bang zi + she gan
Bronchitis with sore throat, cough and yellow sputum
xing ren + zhi ban xia + nan sha shen + chuan bei mu + ce bai ye + qian cao gen
Bronchitis with dry cough, sometimes with sputum streaked with Blood
Edema.
huai niu xi + mu gua + han fang ji + yi yi ren
Edema and swelling of the lower body with a burning feeling
Summer Damp-Heat.
hua shi + zhu ling + che qian zi
Dysuria.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-20g; May use up to 30g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-20 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |