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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: si gua luo
ENGLISH NAME: Luffa
LATIN NAME: Luffae Fructus Retinervus

Properties: sweet, neutral
Channels Entered: Lung, Stomach, Liver
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Eliminates Toxins, Dissolves Phlegm
2. Opens Peripheral Channels and Collaterals, and Dispels Wind
3. Opens Peripheral Channels and Collaterals in the Breast
4. Dissolves Phlegm
5. Stops Bleeding
DOSAGE
For internal use, 10 to 15 grams in decoction or as pow- der. Si Gua Luo is commonly used internally and topical- ly in calcined form.
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