Gua Lou Granules (6.7:1)

Trichosanthes Fruit cools and transforms phlegm-heat, moistens the Intestines, directs turbid phlegm downward. - Bensky

Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

• Clears heat and transforms phlegm-heat: for heat-induced coughs with sputum that is thick and difficult to expectorate. Can be used as a stand-alone herb, especially in children.
• Unbinds the chest and dissipates nodules: for conditions in which qi accumulates in the chest leading to a stifling or distended sensation, constriction, pain, or pressure in the diaphragm.
• Reduces abscesses and dissipates nodules: primarily for abscesses involving the Lungs, Intestines, or breast.