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Luffa Vegetable Sponge
Luffa Vegetable Sponge. Class: Wind-Dampnessdispelling Medicinal. Properties: Sweet; Calm. Meridians: Lung; Stomach; Liver
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Si Gua Luo
中文名 (Chinese)
丝瓜络
Latin Name
Retinervus Luffae Fructus; Luffae Fructus Retinervus
English Name
Luffa Vegetable Sponge
Alias Names
天萝筋丝瓜网丝瓜壳瓜络絮瓜瓤天罗线丝瓜筋丝瓜瓤千层楼丝瓜布
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Calm
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Stomach; Liver
Part Used
Vascular bundle
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Wind-Dampnessdispelling Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
祛风湿药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Treatment of arthralgia with muscular contracture, distension and pain in the chest and costal regions, galactostasis.
Indication (主治)
Treatment of arthralgia with muscular contracture, distension and pain in the chest and costal regions, galactostasis.
🔗 External References
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