GUA DI
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Nomenclature
GUA DI
瓜蒂
Pedicellus Cucumeris
Other Names
Mellon Pedicle''
Properties:
Bitter
Stomach / ST
Dosage and Toxicity
Toxic
2.5 – 5 gm
powdered- 0.3 – 1.0 gm
Functions
Induces vomiting (hot phlegm accumulation, food retention)
Dispels damp heat causing headache and jaundice (powdered and blown into the nostrils, discontinued once yellow fluids drip from the nostrils)
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Preparation and Processing
Cautions and contraindications
Clinical Research and studies
Formulas that include this herb
Sources
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