| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Cucurbita moschata |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 南瓜子 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | NAN GUA ZI |
| Herb name in English: | Cushaw Seed |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Neutral |
| Herb flavor: | Sweet |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Stomach,Large intestine |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | seed |
| Herb effect: | To expel worms, promote lactation, disinhibit water and disperse edema. |
| Herb indication: | Taeniasis, ascariasis, bilharziosis, ancylostomiasis, oxyuria disease, postpartum scant milk, postpartum edema, pertussis, hemorrhoids. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 2697 |
| HERB id: | HERB004092 |
| SymMap id: | SMHB00295 |