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Pharmaceutical Name
 Semen Cucurbitae moschatae
Botanical Name
 Cucurbita moschata Duch.
Common Name
 Pumpkin seed and husks
Source of Earliest Record
 Xiandai Shiyong Zhongyao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations
 After the pumpkin ripens in summer or autumn, its seeds are removed, cleaned in water, dried in the sun and crushed into powder. Fresh seeds are also used, and, when available, they are a better choice.
Properties & Taste
 Sweet and neutral
Meridians
 Stomach and large intestine
Functions
 To kill parasites
Indications & Combinations
 Tapeworm. Pumpkin seed (Nanguazi) is used with Areca seed (Binglang).
Dosage
 60-120 g
Cautions & Contraindications
 In treating tapeworm, the 60-120 g of powder of the herb is taken. Two hours later, the decoction of 60-120 g Areca seed (Binglang) is taken, and then half an hour later, 15 g of Glauber's salt (Mangxiao) in decoction is taken. This method will discharge both the tapeworm and feces.
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