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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: luo han guo
ENGLISH NAME: Momordica fruit
LATIN NAME: Siraitiae Fructus

Properties: sweet, cool
Channels Entered: Lung, Large Intestine
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Moistens the Lung and Stops Cough
2. Generates Body Fluids and Relieves Thirst
DOSAGE
15 to 30 grams, or 1 to 2 pieces of the entire fruit, in decoction. The fruit should be crushed to enhance the extraction of active constituents.
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