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About Plants Chinese Medicine Caution
Health Benefits
For: Muscle stiffness • Joint numbness and pain • Muscle injury • Breast abscess • Poor lactation • Menstrual breast tenderness • Cough with chest pain
Attributes: Hepatoprotective • Diuretic
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Research (sample)
Articles:
Constituents: Mannan, Galactan, Xylan
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Fun Facts
Other Names: Ben Cao Meng Quan
Luffa Cylindrica is not in the USDA Plant Database. Drill down via USDA Interactive Map:
Panax Ginseng – USDA Plant Database
USA: Luffa Cylindrica USDA Zones:
Native:
Habitats:
Properties, Actions, Indications, etc. Category: Wind Damp Heat
English: Pinyin: Pharmaceutical:
Organs: Liver • Lung • Stomach Temperature: Neutral
Taste: Sweet Toxicity:
Patterns: Phlegm
Actions: Open breast channels and collaterals • Dissolve phlegm • Resolve toxins • Dispel wind • Benefits breasts
Indications: Wind damp heat • Toxins in breast • Toxic sores and abscesses • Lesions • Damp heat collateral obstruction • Phlegm • Muscle stiffness • Joint numbness and pain • Muscle injury • Breast abscess • Poor lactation • Menstrual breast tenderness • Cough with chest pain • Heavy menses
Contraindications:
Typical Dosage: 6g to 12g Guidelines
Parts Used: Fruit Notable for: Breast abscess • Phlegm
Other: In Bensly’s book, this herb is categorized under “Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity”
Alert
Be cautions with all medicine.
Potential Drug Interactions
Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
Herbs:
Pharma Drugs:
[3], [5], [8]
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