Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Towel Gourd Vegetable Sponge
Name
Si Gua Luo (Towel Gourd Vegetable Sponge)
The Effect of Towel Gourd Vegetable Sponge
Property
Sweet, neutral; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Stimulate the menstrual flow and activate collateral, clear heat and resolve phlegm.
Indications
Abdominal pain, lumbago, chest pain, sores and boils, amenorrhea, cough and phlegm due to lung heat, Spermary Gall, anal fistula, poor lactation. Charred Si Gua Luo can stop bleeding, and is used for hematochezia and metrorrhagia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~15 g; stir-bake it into charcoal, 1.5~3 g per time. Proper dosage is for external application, charred and pounded into powder for applying.
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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