Category Test - Herbs 1 Midterm

Xi Gua (citrulli fructus) belongs to which category?

Herbs that Drain Fire are used to clear Qi Level or Yang Ming stage heat. They are cold in temperature, and they tend to enter the Lung and Stomach channels. Use caution in cases of Spleen deficiency.

Xi Gua is watermelon. It clears heat and summer heat, generates body fluids, and promotes urination. It is used in food therapy only, never in decoction.