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Trichosanthes Pericarpium, Gua Lou Pi 瓜娄皮

Gua Lou Pi (TCM)
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Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) (Welcome, Wikimedia)

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Trichosanthes kirilowii var. japonica
(Photo by 杉山龍彦) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:
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
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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:

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