Gourd seed

Gourd seed

(materia medica of Southern Yunnan)

[source] seeds of gourd. For details of plant morphology, please refer to "Huzi".

[chemical composition] oil content was 51.57%. The oil contains 22.7% saturated fatty acid, 18.7% oleic acid and 58.6% linoleic acid.

[functions and indications] "Diannan Materia Medica" includes "decocting soup to cure hoarse miasma; treating stick sores and bruises; treating sore throat with ginger. "