Pharmacological effect: the extract of stem and leaf (removing mucus) has diuretic effect on animals; The excretion of K+, Na+ and C 1- also increased and exceeded theophylline.
Nature and taste "Guizhou Plant Medicine Survey": sweet, cold.
Indications-the efficacy of wild watermelon seedlings in treating wind-heat cough, arthritis and burn.
① Jiangsu Botanical Medicine: Treating Abdominal Pain.
② Investigation of Guizhou botanical drugs: treating wind-heat cough.
Soup fire injury.
③ Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicines in Northeast China: clearing heat, drying dampness and relieving cough.
Oral administration and dosage: decocted, 0.5 ~ 1.
External use: grinding oil and coating.
Prescription ① Treatment of wind-heat cough: root of small okra is five yuan, and San Qian is decocted with white sugar. (Guizhou folk medicine) ② Treatment of acute arthritis: wild watermelon seedlings cost five yuan to one or two (fresh two to three two).
Decoct with water.
(Handbook of Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in Northeast China) ③ Treatment of fire injury in soup: In Xiaoqiu, soak sunflower with sesame oil, or grind the whole okra and apply tung oil to the injured part.