| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Lagenaria siceraria |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 葫芦 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | HU GUA |
| Herb name in English: | Bottle Gourd |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Neutral |
| Herb flavor: | Sweet |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Lung,Kidney |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | fruit |
| Herb effect: | To disinhibit water, disperse swelling, free strangury, dissipate binds. |
| Herb indication: | Edema, ascites, jaundice, diabetes mellitus, strangury, swollen welling abscess. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 2524 |
| HERB id: | HERB002368 |
| SymMap id: | NA |