Trichosanthis Pericarpium
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Gua Lou Pi
Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat
Taste: sweet Temperature: cold Channels: Lung, Large Intestine, StomachDosage: 6-12g
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated for those with diarrheas due to deficiency and weakness of the Spleen and Stomach. Should not be combined with drugs of the Aconitum complex.
Actions & Indications:
- Clears the Lungs and transforms phlegm: for phlegm-heat in the chest or dry cough with difficult-to- expectorate sputum and dry throat due to wind-heat.
- Regulates the qi and expands the chest: painful obstruction, clumping in the chest, and the early stages of breast abscess.