Herb Listings
| Gua Lou / Trichosanthes Fruit | |||
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| Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Cold • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage9-30g |
Actions1. Clears heat & transforms phlegm-heat: for heat-induced coughs with sputum that is thick & difficult to expectorate.2. Expands the chest & dissipates nodules: for conditions in which the qi accumulates in the chest leading to a stifling or distended sensation, constriction, pain, or diaphragmatic pressure. Used in treating painful obstruction of the chest, Lung abscess, & breast abscess. |
MeridiansLarge Intestine, Lung, Stomch |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of cold from deficiency of the Spleen & Stomach, phlegm-cold, or phlegm-dampness. May be incompatible with wu tou, antagonize gan jiang, & counteract niu xi. |
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