Gua Lou
瓜蔞 guā lóu

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 9-21g

	Cautions: 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.		Meridians: Lung , Stomach , Large Intestine
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - large, unfragmented fruit with a wrinkled orange surface
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (7) bèi mǔ guā lǒu sǎn (Fritillaria and Trichosanthea Fruit Powder) gūa lǒu xìe bái bái jǐu tāng (Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Wine Decoction) gūa lǒu xìe bái bàn xìa tāng (Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Pinellia Decoction) guā loú zhǐ shǐ tāng (Trichosanthes Fruit and Immature Bitter Orange Decoction) xiǎo xiàn xiōng tāng (Minor Sinking into the Chest Decoction) zhǐ shí gūa lǒu gùi zhī tāng (Immature Bitter Orange, Trichosanthes Fruit, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction) Zhǐ Shí Xié Bái Gù Zhī Tāng (Immature Bitter Orange; Chinese Chive; and Cinnamo)

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Pharmaceutical: Fructus Trichosanthis

Botanical: Trichosanthes Kirilowii Maxim., Trichosanthes Rosthornii Harms

Japanese: karo

Korean: gwaru

Common: trichosanthes fruit

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat and Transforms phlegm heat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Reduces abscesses and Dissipates nodules add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Expands the chest and Dissipates (for chest Bi add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Lung abscess and breast abscess) add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Heat induced coughs with sputum that is thick and difficult to expectorate add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Stifling or distending sensation in the chest add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Abscesses involving the Lungs, Intestines, or breast add comment

Gua Lou瓜蔞 guā lóu