Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/gua-lou-ren/ 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-ren/">Bencao Index</a> gua lou ren ็“œ่’Œไป Semen Trichosanthis snakegourd seed karonin gwaruin Cool & Transform Phlegm Heat Lung Large Intestine Stomach Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm-Heat, and cools and moistens the Lungs Phlegm-Heat cough, particularly with thick, sticky sputum that is hard to expectorate, sometimes with chest pain Expands the chest Phlegm collecting in the chest, felt as stifling, oppressive fullness, pain, or pressure at the diaphragm Moistens the Intestines and moves the bowels Dry stools and constipation with Heat in the Lungs, Stomach or Large Intestine, often with a dry mouth, thirst and irritability Promotes healing of sores, dissipates nodules and expels pus Breast or intestinal abscesses, carbuncles, and swollen sores that have not yet formed pus, as a supporting herb Promotes urination Edema