Ingredient: Luffae fasciculus vascularis (si gua luo).
| Mandarin: 絲瓜絡 Pin-Yin: Si Gua Luo English: Luffa fiber Romaji: Shikaraku Kanji: 絲瓜絡 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Luffae Fructua Retinervus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Neutral, sweet
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, lung, liver
Herb Actions:
- Relieves toxicity
- Alleviates swelling
- Removes blockages from the channels and collaterals
- Extinguishes wind
- Dispels phlegm
Contraindications:
- None noted
Commonly Found In:
- None found