丝瓜皮

NameKu Gua Ye (Balsam pear leaf)The Effect of 苦瓜叶PropertyBitter, cool.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, dysentery, syphilis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 10~15 g,or 30~60 g of the fresh, or pounded into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for

NameHou Rou(Limulus meat)The Effect of Limulus meatPropertyPungent, salt, neutral; spleen and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and improve eyesight, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsHaemorrhoid, nebula, swelling and pain of eyes, impetigo.Dosage and AdministrationsC

NameHou Rou(Limulus meat)The Effect of 鲎肉PropertyPungent, salt, neutral; spleen and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and improve eyesight, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsHaemorrhoid, nebula, swelling and pain of eyes, impetigo.Dosage and AdministrationsCook it for

NameSi Gua Ye (Leaf of Luffa)The Effect of 丝瓜叶PropertyBitter, sour, slightly cold.ActionsStop bleeding, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, scabies, snake bites, scalds and burns.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~15 g, or pounded into juice, or made into powder. Proper dosage

NameWo Ju (Lettuce)The Effect of 莴苣PropertyBitter, sweet, cool; stomach and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and promote lactation, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsDifficult urination, urine with blood, sores and boils, snake and insect bites.Dosage and Administrati

NameBai Ju (Garden lettuce stem and leaf)The Effect of Caulis et Folium Lactucae SativaePropertyBitter, cold; stomach and intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, relieve thirst.IndicationsSores and swelling caused by heat-toxin, thirst.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~6