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Benincasa Exocarpium, Dong Gua Pi
Benincasa Exocarpium, Dong Gua Pi 冬瓜皮 Winter Melon, Wax Gourd, White GourdDong Gua Pi (TCM) BenincasaRevue horticole, serié 4, vol. 59: (1887) Botanical name: Benincasa hispida (syn. B. cerifera) Parts used: Fruit peel Temperature & Taste: Cool, Sweet. Uses: 1. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine:-Edema, Urinary difficulty, Strangury-Abdominal distention 2. Clears Summer-Heat: -used for Summer-heat (Heat…