Cucumis sativus L

Cucumis sativus L

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

Thoreau.

[source] it is the root of the Liliaceae plant Cucurbitaceae.

[plant morphology] Puccinellia japonica

Shrubs, stems and branches with needles. Leaves alternate, hard leathery, petiolate, oblong, 1.2-2.8 cm long, 2-6 mm wide, apex obtuse, base rounded, entire, 3 basal veins, reticulate veins distinct. Umbels axillary. Berry.

Born in Yinshan Rock Fracture. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

[collection] all year round.

Bitter, pungent and cool.

Functions and indications: clearing away heat, diuresis and expelling wind. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, urine red.

[selected formula] ① for rheumatoid arthritis: one or two pieces of Cucurbitaceae. Simmer water clothes.

② Treatment of fever and red urine: two dollars for Cucurbitaceae, one and a half dollars for Yama thorn root. Simmer water clothes.