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Gua Di
瓜蒂
gūa dì
Category:
Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough
Stop Cough and Wheezing
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Tastes:
Bitter
Dosage:
3-6g
Cautions:
Contraindicated during Pregnancy and Postpartum, in the debilitated, and in those with Hematemesis or Hemoptysis
avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians:
Stomach
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality:
Good quality - yellowish brown and has a bitter taste
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
(2)
gūa dì sǎn (Melon Pedicle Powder)
sān shèng sǎn (Three-Sage Powder)
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical:
Melo Pedicellus
Botanical:
Cucumis Melo L.
Japanese:
katei
Korean:
kwache
Common:
melon stalk
Temperature:
Cold
,
Slightly Toxic
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Mellissa Rudder
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Induces vomiting to relieve phlegm heat or retained food
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Mellissa Rudder
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Dispels damp heat and Relieves jaundice
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Mellissa Rudder
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Accumulation above the diaphragm
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Phlegm heat constrained in the chest
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Seizures
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Mania
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Painful obstruction of the throat
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Wheezing
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Irritability
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Insomnia
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Mellissa Rudder
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Retained food in the stomach
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Mellissa Rudder
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Early stages of food poisoning
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Mellissa Rudder
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Damp heat jaundice
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Mellissa Rudder
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Recalcitrant jaundice of the face and eyes together with headache due to dampness constrained in the head (intranasally)
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Distention and pain of the chest and epigastrium
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