Herb Listings
Si Gua Lou / Sponge (Vegetable) dried skeleton | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Invigorate Blood | |||
Dosage6-12g, up to 30g if used alone, decoct first |
Actions1. Expels wind & invigorates the channels: used when dampness & heat obstruct the channels & muscles causing chest & flank soreness, pain & soreness in the muscles & sinews, & stiffness in the joints. Also for traumatic injury & breast abscess.2. Expels phlegm: for cough due to heat in the Lungs with high fever, chest pain, & sputum that is difficult to expectorate. Used in both adults & children. 3. expels summerheat & promotes urination: for summerheat with fever & scanty urine. 4. Benefits the breasts: for swollen, painful breasts or insufficient lactation. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach, Liver |
CautionsNone. |