Cucumis sativus L
(Guizhou herbal medicine)
Thoreau.
[source] it is the root of the Liliaceae plant Cucurbitaceae.
[plant morphology] Puccinellia japonica
Shrubs, stems and branches with needles. Leaves alternate, hard leathery, petiolate, oblong, 1.2-2.8 cm long, 2-6 mm wide, apex obtuse, base rounded, entire, 3 basal veins, reticulate veins distinct. Umbels axillary. Berry.
Born in Yinshan Rock Fracture. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.
[collection] all year round.
Bitter, pungent and cool.
Functions and indications: clearing away heat, diuresis and expelling wind. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, urine red.
[selected formula] ① for rheumatoid arthritis: one or two pieces of Cucurbitaceae. Simmer water clothes.
② Treatment of fever and red urine: two dollars for Cucurbitaceae, one and a half dollars for Yama thorn root. Simmer water clothes.
Chinese PinYin : Ci Gua Mi Cao
Cucumis sativus L