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Gua Lou Shi, 1lb

Gua Lou Shi, 1lb

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Cools and transforms phlegm-heat, moistens the Intestines, directs turbid phlegm downward.*


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.*

Chinese Name: /
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Sweet
Properties: Cold
Channels Entered: Large Intestine, Lung, Stomach - Bensky
Actions: Cools and transforms phlegm-heat, moistens the Intestines, directs turbid phlegm downward. - Bensky
Pattern: Phlegm-heat; heat-induced cough**; Qi accumulations in the chest*; Abscesses and nodules.* - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology: Heat-induced coughs with sputum that is thick and difficult to expectorate*; Conditions in which qi accumulates in the chest leading to a stifling or distended sensation, constriction, pain, or pressure in the diaphragm*; Abscesses involving the Lungs, Intestines, or breast.* - Bensky
Materia Medica: Transform Phlegm & Aid Cough
Contraindications: Contraindicated for those with diarrhea due to deficiency and weakness of the Spleen and Stomach. Should not be combined with drugs of the Aconitum complex. - Bensky


Ingredients

Gua Lou Shi (Trichosanthes kirilowii; Fructus)Trichosanthes Fruit

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