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Heat-Phlegm-Clearing and Resolving Herbs · 3-min read

Gua Lou Pi

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Gua Lou Pi: moisten lung and resolve phlegm, move qi and soothe chest.

Gua Lou Pi
Gua Lou Pi — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Gua Lou Pi

Name

Gua Lou Pi (Pericarpium Trichosanthis)

Nature and action

Nature

Sweet, cold; lung and stomach channels.

Actions

Moisten lung and resolve phlegm, move qi and soothe chest.

When it is used

Chest pain, sore throat, cough due to phlegm-heat, vomiting blood, nosebleed, diabetes, sores and boils, constipation.

Dose

Decoction 9~12 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, dry-fried it into charcoal and pounded into powder for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated for damp phlegm due to spleen deficiency. It is contraindicated for combining with Wu Tou.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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