Lu Lu Tong
路路通 lù lù tōng, "all roads open"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 4.5-9g

	Cautions: Pregnancy or whenever menstruation is heavy. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Liver , Stomach
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of large, yellowish brown, stalkless fruit without foreign matter.
	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: Liquidamberis Fructus

Botanical:

Japanese: rorotsū

Korean: norotong

Common: liquidambar fruit, sweetgum fruit

Temperature: Neutral

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Promotes the movement of Qi add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Opens the Middle Jiao and Unblocks the channels. add comment

	+2 Laura Drago Pain and stiffness of the lower back and knees (wind-damp painful obstruction) add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Anemia add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Irregularity or irrgular scanty menstruation add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Edema with urinary difficulty add comment

Lu Lu Tong路路通 lù lù tōng, "all roads open"