Si Gua Hua

Name

Si Gua Hua (Flower of Luffa)

The Effect of Si Gua Hua

Property

Sweet, slightly bitter, cold.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.

Indications

Cough caused by lung-heat, sore throat, sores and boils, haemorrhoids, nasosinusitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~9 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.