April fly, melon seeds grass, melon sore grass and so on.

Chinese herbal medicine: Taxodium distichum. Alias: April fly, Cucumis melongena, Cucumis melongena, Herba Ephedrae, Chinese fir, Cucumis melongena, and Millet grass.

Efficacy and function of Taxodium distichum: clearing away heat and dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling, mainly treating abdominal pain and diarrhea, dysentery, cold and cough, snake bite, burns and scalds, heatstroke, skin rash, red eyes and swelling, sores and furuncles.