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Bottle Gourd
Bottle Gourd
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Hu Gua
δΈζε (Chinese)
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Latin Name
Lagenaria Siceraria Var. Depressa
English Name
Bottle Gourd
β― TCM Properties
Part Used
Fruit
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To disinhibit water, disperse swelling, free strangury, dissipate binds.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Edema, ascites, jaundice, diabetes mellitus, strangury, swollen welling abscess.
π External References
HERB DB
TCMID
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