Muskmelon Pedicel (Tian Gua Di) … Classic Formulas
Tian Gua Di · Pedicellus 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
- Trade name variant of Gua Di (Muskmelon Base); Tian Gua Di and Gua Di refer to the same dried pedicel of Cucumis melo and share identical properties and actions
- Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage, Zhang Zhongjing, c. 200 CE) includes Gua Di San for retained food and chest distension