Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Luo Guo Di: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Luo Guo Di (Radix Hemsleyae)
Sources
The drug is the dried root tuber of Hemsleya amabilis Diels (family Cucurbitaceae), growing in shrubs, gullies, woods or at wet places, distributed in Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Luo Guo Di
Property
Bitter, cold, slightly toxic; stomach and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
It is used to clear heat and remove toxicity, to relieve pain and stop bleeding; for the treatment of acute gastroenteritis, bacterial dysentery, acute tonsillitis, cervicitis and pain due to external injury, toothache, sore throat, stomachache, hepatitis, furuncle, swelling and pain of eyes, urinary tract infection.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~9 g, or made into powder for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Contraindication
It is contraindicated in case of spleen deficiency and stomach cold. Avoid taking overdose.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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