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Jin gua'er (a kind of pumpkin), Chinese woodcut
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Jin gua'er (a kind of pumpkin), Chinese woodcut
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Woodcut ofjin gua'er(a kind of pumpkin) fromYecai bolu(Compendium of edible wild plants), published in the Tianqi reign period of the Ming Dynasty. The illustration is accompanied by an explanatory text:

Jin gua'erhas shoots resembling those of the gourd. The leaves are small and similar to the leaves of chi dian 'er. It has fine tendrils(?)The stem is square in section and the leaves have fine spines. The seeds are the size of [illegible] . They are green when raw but red when cooked. The rind is yellow. The flesh within is greenish white. It tastes somewhat bitter. It is cold in nature. Mode of consumption: Remove the root. Boil until cooked, changing the water to get rid of the bitter taste. Boil once more and eat when well done.

Yecai boluincludes 435 edible plants. Below the name of each species is an illustration of the plant, followed by information on its appearance, its properties and flavours, and methods of collection and consumption.

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Keywords: Ming period (1368-1644); Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Herbal Medicine; Materia Medica
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  • Library reference: External Reference Cat. Zi 32/1622 Ma 16, External Reference Wang Shumin 16 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0034706
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