Retinervus Luffae Fructus

Si Gua Luo 丝瓜络

Name

Si Gua Luo (Towel Gourd Vegetable Sponge)

Property

Sweet, neutral; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.

Actions

Stimulate the menstrual flow and activate collateral, clear heat and resolve phlegm.

Indications

Abdominal pain, lumbago, chest pain, sores and boils, amenorrhea, cough and phlegm due to lung heat, Spermary Gall, anal fistula, poor lactation. Charred Si Gua Luo can stop bleeding, and is used for hematochezia and metrorrhagia.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 5~15 g; stir-bake it into charcoal, 1.5~3 g per time. Proper dosage is for external application, charred and pounded into powder for applying.