Gua Lou - Trichosanthes Fruit

Clinical Applications

Clears heat and transforms phlegm-heat - for heat-induced coughs with sputum that is thick and difficult to expectorate.
Expands the chest and dissipates nodules - constriction, pain, lung abscesses, breast abscesses.
The peel, Gua Lou Pi, clears and transforms phlegm heat - dissipates nodules, regulates qi - dry cough, throat, cough, difficult to expectorate sputum.

Functional Category

Herbs That Cool and Transform Phlegm Heat

Temperature & Taste

Cold (Han) Sweet (Gan)

Channels Influenced

Large Intestine Lung Stomach

Dosage & Preparation

Dosage: 9-30g

Cautions & Precautions

Incompatible with Wu Tou.

Relationships

TCM Formulas that include Gua Lou (1)

Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pill 清气化痰丸