Offensive Purgatives
Mu Lian Guo: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Mu Lian Guo (Ford manglietia fruit)
The Effect of Mu Lian Guo
Property
Pungent, cool; lung and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Relax the bowels, relieve cough.
Indications
Consitipation due to sthenopyra, dry cough.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~30 g.
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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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