Tu Gua Gen (Japanese Snakegourd Root)
王瓜根: purge heat, promote the secretion of saliva, break blood, eliminate stasis.
Name
Wang Gua Gen (Japanese Snakegourd Root)
The Effect of 王瓜根
Property
Bitter, cold; bladder, lung and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Purge heat, promote the secretion of saliva, break blood, eliminate stasis.
Indications
Difficult urination, amenorrhea, constipation caused by heat accumulation, jaundice, sores, abdominal mass, polydipsia caused by fever.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~9 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold in the spleen ans stomach and pregnant women.
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