Gua Lou (Trichosanthes Fruit)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Tue, 2008-06-24 21:28.
Chinese Name: 
Gua Lou
English Name: 
Trichosanthes Fruit
Functions and Usage: 
  • Clears heat and transforms phlegm-heat - for heat-induced coughs with sputum that is thick and difficult to expectorate.
  • Expands the chest and dissipates nodules - constriction, pain, lung abscesses, breast abscesses.
  • The peel, Gua Lou Pi, clears and transforms phlegm heat - dissipates nodules, regulates qi - dry cough, throat, cough, difficult to expectorate sputum.
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Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 9-30g
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