Cattail seed shell

Cattail seed shell

(compilation of medicinal materials)

[synonym] Di Pu shell, Bian Pu shell (Suzhou native medicine).

[source] it is the mature dry peel of gourd. For details of plant morphology, please refer to "Huzi".

[collection] from the beginning of autumn to Bailu, the old hot fruits were taken, the seeds were removed and dried in the sun.

[medicinal materials] the dried peel is mostly in broken strips, about 5-7 mm thick. The appearance is yellowish white or grayish yellow, smooth, and the inner wall is grayish white, such as flocculent. It is brittle and easy to break, and the section is not flat. It is better to be dry, yellow in appearance, white in inner wall and no debris.

It is mainly produced in Jiangsu Province.

[nature and taste] 1. Suzhou native medicinal materials: light. "

② Collection of medicinal materials: "bitter, cold. "

[functions and indications] 1. Suzhou herbal medicine: "diuretic, detumescence, treatment of abdominal distension. "

② "Collection of medicinal materials": "it is used to treat facial swelling, limb swelling, abdominal distension, and urinary obstruction. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 4-5 yuan.