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Latin pharmacognostic name: Luffae Caulis

Alternate English names: dishcloth gourd stem

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem.*; Luffa acutangula Roxb.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Bitter*; slightly cold*; slightly toxic*.

Channel entry: Heart, spleen, and kidney channels.*

Indications:

Soothes the sinews, quickens the blood, fortifies the spleen and kills worms.

aching lumbus; numbness and tingling of the limbs; menstrual irregularities; water swelling; tooth decay; deep-source nasal congestion (bí yuān); gaping gums (yá xuān 牙宣).

See also: Sī guā (丝瓜 Luffae Fructus, luffa gourd)

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