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驱虫药(药食两用) · Anti-parasitic (food)

Pumpkin seed nán guā zǐ · 南瓜子

Cucurbita moschata (or Cucurbita pepo)

Nature and flavour. Sweet, neutral; Stomach and Large Intestine systems.

The seed, eaten as food, is traditionally used as a gentle antiparasitic adjunct (notably for tapeworm) alongside other measures; it is the safest of this group.

性味归经。甘,平;归胃、大肠经。

种子作食品,传统作缓和驱虫辅药(尤用于绦虫),常与他法并施;为本组中最安全者。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Food-grade in normal culinary amounts and a calorie-dense seed. Large medicinal amounts can cause mild gut upset. No special restriction beyond ordinary food sense.

常规食用量下为食品级,且热量较高。大量药用可致轻度胃肠不适。除一般饮食常识外无特殊禁忌。

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