White gourd skin, Chinese medicine name. It is the dry outer peel of Cucurbitaceae plant wax gourd. When eating wax gourd, wash, peel and dry.
Taste: sweet, cool.
Channel tropism: channel tropism of spleen and small intestine.
Efficacy: diuretic detumescence.
Indications: for edema and fullness, adverse urination, heat and thirst, short and red urine.

Function:

Wax gourd skin is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which is the dried outer skin of wax gourd. Its main functions are clearing heat, diuresis and detumescence. It is mainly used for edema, adverse urination, diarrhea, sore swelling, edema fullness, adverse urination, heat and thirst, short and red urine and other diseases.
In addition, the skin of wax gourd is cool and has the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. It can also be used to treat summer heat and thirst. The skin of wax gourd should be used with caution for those with deficiency and swelling caused by malnutrition.