Herb

Muskmelon (Tian gua)

甜瓜tian gua
1 sourceSafety notes recordedCucumis melo L.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for relieving thirst and heat-vexation, promoting urination, and freeing the triple burner; the seed clears the lung and moistens the intestines. The pedicle is a toxic emetic.

Used in 2 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十三·蓏·甜瓜·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：止渴，除烦热，利小便，通三焦间壅塞气，治口鼻疮；瓜子清肺润肠。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，滑，有小毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十三·蓏·甜瓜·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十三·蓏·甜瓜·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十三·蓏·甜瓜·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十三·蓏·甜瓜·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.