Trichosanthes Pericarpium, Gua Lou Pi 瓜娄皮
Gua Lou Pi (TCM)
Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) (Welcome, Wikimedia)
Botanical name:
Trichosanthes kirilowii, T. rosthornii
Parts used:
Trichosanthes fruit peel
Temperature & Taste:
Cold, Sweet
Classification:
P. Clears Hot Phlegm
Trichosanthes kirilowii, T. rosthornii
Parts used:
Trichosanthes fruit peel
Temperature & Taste:
Cold, Sweet
Classification:
P. Clears Hot Phlegm
Uses:
1. Clears Phlegm-Heat, Stops Cough:
-dry Cough
2. Moves the Qi, Opens the Chest:
-obstruction in the chest
Dose:
Decoction: 6–12 grams
Decoction: 6–12 grams
Main Combinations:
1. Phlegm-Heat Cough, ... available in PRO version
2. Early stages of Breast Abscess, ... available in PRO version
Cautions:
1. Not used for those with Diarrhea from Stomach and Spleen weakness.
Drug Interactions:
1. Not used with Aconite species (counteracts); Incompatible with Ginger and Achyranthes Niu Xi.
Main Preparations used:
1. Not used for those with Diarrhea from Stomach and Spleen weakness.
Drug Interactions:
1. Not used with Aconite species (counteracts); Incompatible with Ginger and Achyranthes Niu Xi.
Main Preparations used: