Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/gua-lou-pi/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/gua-lou-pi/">Bencao Index</a> gua lou pi 瓜蒌皮 Pericarpium Trichosanthis Trichosanthes Peel karochi gwarupi Cool & Transform Phlegm Heat Lung Large Intestine Stomach

Clears and moistens the Lungs and transforms Phlegm-Heat

Hot Phlegm lodged in the chest Lung infections Dry cough and dry throat from Wind-Heat, with yellow sputum that will not come up easily Cough and wheezing with hot, sticky phlegm

Regulates Qi and expands the chest

Qi accumulation in the chest with stuffiness and pain Chest Bi A tight, oppressed or painful chest as the leading complaint, rather than dryness Breast abscess at its very beginning, before it is established