Winter melon rind has diuretic properties. Winter melon rind can be used to treat edema and distension, dysuria (unruly urination) and other conditions.
Winter melon rind is sweet in taste and cool in nature, and is attributed to the spleen meridian of the foot Taiyin and the small intestine meridian of the hand Sun, with the effect of diuretic, eliminating edema, clearing heat and relieving heatstroke. It can be used to relieve heat and thirst, and for conditions such as short and red urine (small amount of urine, dark yellow in color). But due to malnutrition caused by the swelling of the deficiency should not use winter melon skin.
Although the skin of winter melon can be used to treat a variety of diseases, but must be used under the basis of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis. Moreover, there are some differences in the way of administering the drug for different diseases, so it is important to strictly follow the doctor’s instructions and use the correct method of applying Donggua Pi in order to make the drug give full play to its due efficacy.