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NameSi Gua Ye (Leaf of Luffa)The Effect of Si Gua YePropertyBitter, sour, slightly cold.ActionsStop bleeding, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, scabies, snake bites, scalds and burns.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~15 g, or pounded into juice, or made into powder. Proper

Name
Si Gua Ye (Leaf of Luffa)
The Effect of Si Gua Ye
Property
Bitter, sour, slightly cold.
Actions
Stop bleeding, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, scabies, snake bites, scalds and burns.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g, or pounded into juice, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded for applying.
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