Xi Gua (Watermelon Fruit)

Herb 7 of 7 in Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat

Channels:

BL, HT, ST

Properties:

Sweet, Cold

Latin:

Fructus Citrulli Vulgaris

Chinese:

西瓜

Tone Marks:

xī guā

Chinese Herb Actions

• Relieves Summerheat, Generates Fluids, and Promotes Urination
  For patterns associated with Summerheat, especially when there is excess thirst, dry heaves, or scanty urination.
• Reduces Jaundice
  Used with other substances in treating icteric hepatitis.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Caution in cases of damp-cold and cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 15-30 grams.
• Part used: juice.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Qing Luo Yin (Clear the Collaterals Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Relieve Summerheat
• Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang (Clear Summerheat and Augment the Qi Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Relieve Summerheat