Ingredient: Trichosanthes seed (gua lou ren).
| Mandarin: 栝樓仁 Pin-Yin: Gua Lou Ren English: Trichosanthes Seed Romaji: Karonin Kanji: 栝楼仁 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Trichosanthis Semen
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Sweet, cold
Channels Entered:
- Lung, stomach, large intestine
Herb Actions:
- Clears and transforms phlegm-heat
- Expands the chest
- Moistens the intestines
- Promotes healing of sores
Contraindications:
- Not recommended to for those with weak and deficient spleen
- Not recommended for those experiencing nausea or loose stools
Commonly Found In:
- None found