noun
stem and calyx of muskmelon (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
Technical term in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Refers specifically to the pedicel and calyx of the muskmelon fruit, used as a medicinal substance.
瓜蒂は漢方で催吐薬として用いられることがある。
Guadi (melon pedicel) is sometimes used as an emetic in traditional Chinese medicine.