Herb

Watermelon (Xi gua)

西瓜xi gua
1 sourceCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

Recorded for relieving vexing thirst and resolving summerheat, for throat-block, loosening the centre, promoting urination, and resolving alcohol toxin.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十三·蓏·西瓜·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：消烦止渴，解暑热；疗喉痹；宽中下气、利小便，治血痢、解酒毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、淡，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十三·蓏·西瓜·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·西瓜·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·西瓜·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.