Loofah (SiGuaLuo)
Price (CAD) is measured in grams
【PROPERTI】Sweet,Neutral
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Lung,Stomach,Liver
【ACTIONS】
Resolves toxicity and reduces swelling;
Unblocks the channels and collaterals and dispels Wind;
Unblocks the channels and collaterals in the breast;
Expels Phlegm
【Indications/Syndromes】
Abscesses and other toxic sores;
Often used for breast abscesses, breast distention, lumps and insufficient lactation;
Wind-Damp Bi, soreness in the chest and flanks, pain and soreness in the muscles and sinews and stiffness in the joints, especially when Phlegm is part of the pattern;
Traumatic injury;
Breast distention and tenderness;
Insufficient lactation or obstructed lactation;
Cough due to Lung Heat with high fever, chest pain, and difficult-to -expectorate sputum (for both adults and children)
【Cautions& Contraindications】
When young, this herb can cause diarrhea.