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Calabash Gourd
Calabash Gourd. Class: For promoting diuresis and penetrating dampness. Properties: Cold; Bitter
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Hu Lu
中文名 (Chinese)
葫芦
Latin Name
Lagenaria Siceraria
English Name
Calabash Gourd
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Cold; Bitter
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For promoting diuresis and penetrating dampness
功效分类 (CN)
利水渗湿
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Treatment of edema. calabash gourd (hulu) is used with herbs which promote water metabolism, such as benincasa peel (dongguapi).
Indication (主治)
Treatment of edema. calabash gourd (hulu) is used with herbs which promote water metabolism, such as benincasa peel (dongguapi).
🔗 External References
HERB DB
TCMID
4514
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