Medicine name: pumpkin seeds

Chinese Pinyin: nang gua zi.

English name: Cushaw Seed, Pumpkin Seed.

Latin plant, animal and mineral name: Cucumis satiuus L.

Effect classification: anthelmintic.

Family and genus classification: Cucurbitaceae.

Alternative names: pumpkin kernels, white melon seeds, golden melon seeds, golden melon seeds, wo melon seeds, and Japanese melon seeds.

Nature and flavor: sweet; neutral in nature.

Meridians returned: large intestine meridian.

Function: kill insects; release breast milk; diuretic and reduce swelling.

Indications: tapeworms; roundworms; schistosomiasis; hookworms; pinworms; postpartum agalactia; hind limb edema; whooping cough; hemorrhoids.

Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 30-60g; grind into powder or make into emulsion. External use: appropriate amount, decocted in water, fumigated and washed.

Ecological environment: Native to southern Asia.

Resource distribution: It is cultivated all over the world.

Medical source: the seeds of pumpkin, a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family.

Harvest and storage: When eating pumpkins in summer and autumn, collect mature seeds, remove the pulp, wash and dry them in the sun.