Watermelon seed shell

Watermelon seed shell

(compendium of Materia Medica)

[source] the seed coat of Cucurbitaceae watermelon. For plant morphology, please refer to "watermelon".

[function indications] summary of materia medica: "it is used to treat hematemesis and intestinal wind. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang.

[selected formula] for the treatment of lower blood due to intestinal wind: watermelon seed shell, Sanguisorba officinalis: Baiwei, Puhuang, Sangbaipi, decocted in soup. (Chinese Medical Dictionary)