| [English Name] | Cushaw Seed | |
| [Chinese Name] | 南瓜子 | |
| [Pinying Name] | Nanguazi | |
| [Latin Name] | Semen Cucurbitae | |
| [Genera] | Cucurbitaceae | |
| [Efficacy] | quchongyao | |
| [Pictures] | Plant picture | Drug picture |
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1. Expel 2.Anti Schistosoma Japomicum: Cushaw seed can containment Schistosoma Japomicum(SJ) migration to animal liver. It inhibit SJ major on SJ larva before sex development period and has no inhibit effect on imago. Cucurbitine was the activity compound. |
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| [Clinical trial] | Naguazi (Pumpkin Seed) Drive Ascariasis: Adults take500g andchildren take 250g every time, and then take evacuant after 2 hours, for 2days. Try to 10 cases, 6 cases drive Ascariasis out,the most Ascariasis drived were almost 100, and at least 2. |
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| [Traditional usage] | 1、Edema induced by spleen deficiency, urine with scant amount 2、Agalactia | |
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