Muskmelon Pedicel … Classic Formulas
Gua Di · Calycis Melo
Primary Actions
- Induces vomiting; the classic emetic herb for retained food or Phlegm-Heat lodged in the chest and epigastrium
- Drains Damp-Heat to treat jaundice, taken orally or insufflated as a powder into the nose
Classic Formulas
- Gua Di San (Muskmelon Pedicel Powder)
Classical Text References
- Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage, Zhang Zhongjing, c. 200 CE) includes Gua Di San, combining Gua Di with Chi Xiao Dou and Dou Chi for retained food and chest distension