Gua Lou

Herbs that transform hot phlegm

 

 

Channels: LI, LU, ST

Properties: Sweet, Cold

Common: Trichosanthes Fruit

Latin: Fructus Trichosanthis Kirlowii

Actions:

  • Clear Lung heat and transform phlegm
  • Smooth the chest Qi and Decongestion
  • Moist laxative intestine

1.     Moist Lung and clear phlegm heat: coughing but thick phlegm and cannot easily spit out; with Chuan Bei Mu, Xing Ren

2.     Chest pain and congestion due to chest Qi stagnation: chest and flank pain and uncomfortable; with Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang, with Xie Bai, Ban Xia

3.     Congestion due to dry intestine; Chronic constipation; with Huo Ma Ren, Yu Li Ren, Zhi Ke.

Dosage:

  • 9-30g