Gua Lou Pi
瓜蔞皮 (栝蔞皮) guā lóu pí

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 6-12g

	Cautions: Contraindicated for those with diarrhea due to Deficiency or weakness of the Spleen and Stomach. Should not be combined with drugs of the Aconitum complex.		Meridians: Lung , Stomach , Large Intestine
	Preparation: • Dry-fried • Honey-prepared		Quality: Good quality - dry, thick pieces of the skin with an orange outer surface and a clean white inner surface
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Pericarpium Trichosanthis

Botanical: Trichosanthes Kirilowii Maxim., Trichosanthes Rosthornii Harms

Japanese: karohi

Korean: gwarupi

Common: trichosanthes peel

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears the Lungs and Transforms phlegm add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Regulates Qi. add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Expands the chest. add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Phlegm heat in the chest add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Dry cough with difficult to expectorate sputum add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Early stages of breast abscess add comment

Gua Lou Pi瓜蔞皮 (栝蔞皮) guā lóu pí