Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Si Gua Ye (Leaf of Luffa)
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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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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