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  Herb 6 of 15 in Herbs that Tonify Yin
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Properties:
Sweet, Cool (or Neutral) Latin:
Fructus Momordicae Grosvenori Alt Names:
La Han Guo, Jia Ku Gua |
Actions
- Moistens the Lungs, Clears Heat, and Stops Cough
Cor chronic dry hot cough and dry throat with or without yellow sputum that might be scanty, blood streaked or difficult to expectorate
- Generates Fluid to Stop Thirst
For thirst
- Moistens Intestines to Unblock Bowels
For constipation
Contraindications and Cautions
Herb-Drug Interactions
Toxicity and Overdose
Dosage
- 15-30 grams in decoction or 1-2 pieces of whole fruit, crushed 12
- 9-15 grams in decoction 13
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- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
- Max Wichtl
- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- Qiao Yi