Gua Lou Pi
Trichosanthes Pericarpium
sweet, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Transforms Hot Phlegm
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Cough
- Breast abscess
- Chest pressure/pain
Gua Lou Pi is sweet and cold. It enters the large intestine, stomach, and lung systems to treat hot phlegm patterns. It can also be used to treat dry cough.
Channels: lung, stomach, large intestine
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Breast abscess
- Antitumor
- Angina pain
- Cough
Contraindications: do not prescribe Guo Lou Pi with Cao Wu, Chuan Wu, Fu Zi, Gan Jiang, or Niu Xi
Zoo Image: a cough train on a P-shaped truss is going up the shirt of a Saint Bernard with a breast abscess