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Pin Yin:
xi gua pi
Common name: watermelon rind
Botanical family: Cucurbitaceae
Botanical name: Citrullus vulgaris Schrad.
Primary action: Clear Summer Heat
Secondary actions:
Supplement Yin
Temperature: cold
Taste: sweet
Entering Channel: Ht, St, UB
Actions:
Clears Summer Heat, generates Fluids and relieves thirst.
(See
Summer Heat
.)
Dosage:
5-10 qian.
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