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Balsam pear leaf

苦瓜叶
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Name

Ku Gua Ye (Balsam pear leaf)

  1. 苦瓜叶
  2. Ku Gua Ye
  3. 苦瓜葉

The Effect of Balsam pear leaf

Property

Bitter, cool.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, dysentery, syphilis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~15 g,or 30~60 g of the fresh, or pounded into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.