Semen Cucurbitae

Nan Gua Zi

Cushaw Seed Pumpkin Seed 南瓜子

NamingNan Gua Zi (Semen Cucurbitae)——Xian Dai Shi Yong Zhong Yao Yue (Modern Practical Materia Medica)The Processing of Nan Gua ZiOriginThe seed of Cucurbita moschata Duch. of family Cucurbitaceae.LocationZhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces in China.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn when the f

Vermifugal Herbs

南瓜子

Nan Gua Zi Cushaw Seed Pumpkin Seed

NamingNan Gua Zi (Semen Cucurbitae)——Xian Dai Shi Yong Zhong Yao Yue (Modern Practical Materia Medica)The Processing of 南瓜子OriginThe seed of Cucurbita moschata Duch. of family Cucurbitaceae.LocationZhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces in China.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn when the fruit is