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Balsampear Seed

苦瓜子
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Name

Ku Gua Zi (Balsampear Seed)

  1. 苦瓜子
  2. Ku Gua Zi
  3. Semen Momordicae Charantiae

The Effect of Balsampear Seed

Property

Bitter, sweet, warm; spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Warm and tonify the kidney-yang.

Indications

Deficiency of kidney-yang, frequent urination, spermatorrhea, enuresis, impotence.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g.