Gua Lou Shi
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Name: Trichosanthis Fruit (瓜蔞實)
Pinyin: Gua Lou Shi
Pharm. Name: Trichosanthis, Semen
Properties:
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Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
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Sweet |
Cures Diarrhea, and strengthens the spleen and stomach |
Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine |
9-21g |
Description: This herb has the ability to clear heat from the lungs and transforms hot phlegm, regulates the Qi, and reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, and eliminates pus. In addition, it is prescribed for phlegm-heat cough and asthma, Qi accumulation in the chest with a stifling or distended sensation of the chest, and intestinal or breast abscesses.