Pumpkin
Seed (nan
gua zi)
Semen
Cucurbitae
Properties:
The herb is sweet in flavour, warm in nature, acts on the
stomach and large intestine channels. It is mainly used to
expel tapeworms. However, Only using pumpkin seed in
combination with areca seed, can the tapeworms be
completely expelled. In addition, pumpkin seed also has
the effect of expelling schistosome.
Effects:
Mainly expelling tapeworms.
Indications:
To expel
tapeworms, pumpkin seed is often used in combination with
areca seed for strengthening the curative effect. The
usage is as follows; 60-120g of unhusked pumpkin seeds are
ground into powder and mixed with cold boiled-water for
oral medication; two hours later, 60-120g of areca seeds
are decocted and taken; and half an hour later, 15g of
corydalis tuber powder is taken following infusion with
warm boiled-water, in order to facilitate the discharge of
tapeworms out of the body.
In addition,
pumpkin seed can also be used to treat diseases caused by
roundworms and schistosomiasis.
Dosage and
Administration: 60-120g.
Pumpkin seed decoction is taken; or unhusked pumpkin seeds
are ground into powder, mixed with water and taken.
Precautions:
This drug should not be taken in pregnancy.
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