Winter Melon Peel (Striped, curled tubes, yellowish-green outside with white frost, yellowish-white inside, coarse and loose, light and brittle)

Winter Melon Tea Block

【Naming】

Winter Melon Peel

 【Source】

Superior Herbal Classic

 【Common Usage Level】

E

 【Botanical Origin】

The outer pericarp of the winter melon Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn., Cucurbitaceae family.

 【Characteristics】

The dried pericarp is often curled inward into a tube or double-tube shape, varying in size. The surface is smooth, pale yellow, yellowish-green to dark green, leathery, covered with white frost. The inner surface is rougher with slight veins. It is brittle and easily broken. It has no odor and a bland taste.

 【Identification】

The best quality has thin skin, long strips, grayish-green color, with powder frost, is dry and clean.

 【Category】

Fruits