Trichosanthes Pericarpium, Gua Lou Pi 瓜娄皮

Trichosanthes fruit peel
Gua Lou Pi (TCM)

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Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) (Welcome, Wikimedia)

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Trichosanthes kirilowii var. japonica
(Photo by 杉山龍彦) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:

Trichosanthes kirilowii, T.  rosthornii

Parts used:

Trichosanthes fruit peel

Temperature & Taste:

Cold, Sweet

Classification:

P. Clears Hot Phlegm

Uses:

1. Clears Phlegm-Heat, Stops Cough:

-dry Cough, hard-to-clear Phlegm
-dry, hoarse Throat from Wind-Heat

2. Moves the Qi, Opens the Chest:

-obstruction, constriction or pressure in the chest from Qi obstruction
-early stage of Breast Abscess

Dose:

Decoction: 6–12 grams

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Main Combinations:

1. Phlegm-Heat Cough, … available in PRO version
2. Early stages of Breast Abscess, … available in PRO version

Cautions:

1. Not used for those with Diarrhea from Stomach and Spleen weakness.

Drug Interactions:

1. Not used with Aconite species (counteracts); Incompatible with Ginger and Achyranthes Niu Xi.

Main Preparations used:

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