Calabash gourd (Hulu)
Calabash gourd (Hulu) Pharmaceutical Name: Pericarpium lagenariae Botanical Name: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Common Name: Calabash gourd. Source of Earliest Record: Rihuazi Bencao. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: When the calabash gourd ripens in autumn, its peel is collected and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral. Meridians: Lung and small intestine. Functions: To promote water metabolism and reduce edema. Indications & Combinations: Edema. Calabash gourd (Hulu) is used with herbs which promote water metabolism, such as Benincasa peel (Dongguapi). Dosage: 15-30 g.
