Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/dong-gua-zi/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/dong-gua-zi/">Bencao Index</a> dong gua zi 冬瓜子 Semen Benincasae Chinese waxgourd seed tokanin donggwaja Drain Dampness Lung Large Intestine Stomach Small Intestine

Clears Heat, expels Phlegm, expels pus and moistens the Lungs

Lung Heat with thick, yellow sputum that may smell foul Intestinal Heat Lung or intestinal abscess, sometimes with foul discharge, where Damp-Heat and Phlegm obstruct the Upper or Lower Jiao

Clears Heat, promotes urination and drains Damp

Edema Vaginal discharge from Damp-Heat