Category
Clear Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Citrulli Fructus
English Name
Dosage
15-30g
Entering Channels
HT
Flavor
sweet
Temperature
cold
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Use with caution in those with cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach.
Actions & Indications:
- Clears summerheat and generates fluids: for summerheat patterns, especially those with significant thirst and dark, scanty urine and dry heaves.
- Promotes urination and expels jaundice: recently used as an adjunct in the treatment of icteric hepatitis.
