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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:35:33.815542+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">hu lu</name>
    <name type="chinese">葫芦</name>
    <name type="latin">Fructus Lagenariae</name>
    <name type="english">bottle gourd</name>
  </names>
  <channels>
    <channel>Lung</channel>
    <channel>Spleen</channel>
    <channel>Kidney</channel>
  </channels>
  <safety toxic="true">Recorded toxic in this catalogue. Read the cautions on the record.</safety>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Promotes urination and reduces swelling</summary>
      <indication>Edema</indication>
      <indication>Jaundice</indication>
      <indication>Diabetes</indication>
      <indication>Urinary retention</indication>
      <indication>Carbuncles and malignant boils</indication>
      <indication>Scabies</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
