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Market name瓜蒂
Formal name瓜蒂
Japanese nameかてい, Katei
Vernacular namekwache
Latin nameMelonis Calyx
English nameMelo Calyx
Original plant nameCucumis melo L. var. makuwa Makino, (Makuwauri)
Family nameCucurbitaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification calyx with peduncle of immature fruit
Collection informationRepublic of Korea, Seoul
Collection date1982/10/00
CollectorJonghee Park
TMPW No.1866

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Scientific information data base

Common name瓜蒂, Guadi, Melo Calyx, Melonis Calyx, Melo Calyx
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Original plant nameCucumis melo Linn. var. makuwa Makino, (Makuwauri, Tenka)
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Family nameCucurbitaceae
Used partcalyx with peduncle of immatur
Quality for selectionGood Guadi is fresh, bitter and harvested when it is immature. (NI)
Clinical applicationAs an emetic, Guadi is applied for edema of body, face and limbs.
Medical systemTraditional Chinese medicine
Drug effect in
traditional medicine
Traditional
classification
Drugs for vomit
Beneficial effectTo induce vomiting, remove heat and dampness.: For heat and phlegm, retention or stagnancy of undigested food, jaundice, and headache due to pathogenic dampness.
Chemical constituentTriterpenoids
苦味質/bitter substance:
(*C1):
alpha-Elaterin (= Cucurbitacin E)

Pharmacological effectNot exactly known.
DNA sequenceAF006802, AF013333
Classical reference
(Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao")
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DiseaseNauseant, Edema
Formulationrarely used in formula
ReferencesC1)Outline of Pharmacognosy, a Textbook, p264.
RemarksCucumis melo L. var. makuwa Makino originaly came from India. It came to Japan in very ancient time and was cultivated in Jomon Period.
Last renewal date2021/09/27