Ingredient Information
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Name:
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Si Gua Luo
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絲瓜絡
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Pharmaceutical Name:
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Luffae Fasciculus Vascularis
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Alternate Name:
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Luffa Fiber
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Japanese Name:
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shikaraku
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Allergens:
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None
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Materia Medica Categories
Chapter:
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Clear Heat
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Section:
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Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity
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Symptoms
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TCM Patterns
- Wind Damp Heat-Painful Obstruction
- Phlegm
- Lung-Heat Invasion
Contraindications
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Treatment Principles
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- Unblock the Collaterals
- Invigorate Blood
- Transform Phlegm
- Resolve Toxicity
- Reduce Swellings
- Unblock the Channels
- Dispel Wind
- Expel Phlegm
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Properties
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Channels
- Lung (33%)
- Stomach (33%)
- Liver (33%)
Properties
Tastes
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Literature
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Source Texts
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Si Gua Luo is an ingredient in 1 product.
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