Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Peicellus Cucumeris |
Botanical name: 拉丁生物學名﹕ | Cucumis melo L. |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | katei |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | kuach'e |
Pron. in Cantonese:: 粵音﹕ | gwaa1 dai3 |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | tian gua di, gua ding, ku ding xiang, tian gua ba 甜瓜蒂、瓜丁、苦丁香、甜瓜把 |
Common Name: 英文普通名﹕ | melon pedicle |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | Throughout China. 中國各地均産。 |
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | bitter, cold, toxic. 苦，寒，有毒。 |
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | stomach, spleen 胃, 脾。 |
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕ | |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | For vomite promoting and for treatment of phlegm heat obstructing the lungs. 作催吐剤與用於痰熱壅肺証。 |
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ |
miscellaneous sterol, saponin, amino acid,
cucurbitacin B, D, E, isocucurbitacin
B, cucurbitacin B-2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, α-spinasterol
etc. 瓜蒂含雜醇，皂甙，氨基酸，葫蘆苦素B、D、E，異葫蘆苦素B，葫蘆苦素B-2-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖甙,
α-菠菜甾醇 |
Daly Dosage: 每日用量﹕ | To take orally: 3 to 5 in decoction, or in pills or powder. For external use: appropriate amount. 內服：煎湯3∼5g，或入丸、散。外用：適量。 |
Samples of formulae: 處方舉例﹕ | To induce vomiting: li lu, gua di, fang feng make into fine powder. Use a small amount. Take with warm drinking water. Caution: normal dosage is 0.3 g to 0.9 g. 催吐：藜蘆，瓜蒂，防風，作细末。用少量。温開水送服。 注意：一般用量為 0.3 至0.9克。 |
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | Not to use on little children, old people, weak
people or patients with heart diseases or patients with blood loss. 小兒，年老，體弱，或失血，
心臟病患者忌用。 |