Ku Hu Lu苦壶廬
Fructus LagenariaeCalabash
- Toxic
- Category
- Herbs that clear Heat
- Nature
- cold
- Taste
- bitter, slightly sweet
- Channels entered
- Spleen, Lung, Kidney
- Dosage
- 6–9 g
Actions & indications
- Promotes urination and reduces swelling
- Edema, jaundice, diabetes, urinary retention, carbuncles, malignant furuncle, scabies
Notes
- This herb has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth.
- It is said to treat diabetes, pyogenic sores, and nasolaryngeal cancer.
- It is also said to treat gingivitis and gingivalgia.
- At low doses, it is used to treat rubella.