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