Lou Lu [1]

Posted by : admin on Feb 22, 2008 - 08:31 PM
Chinese Medicine Herbs / Clear Heat [2]

1 TASTE
Bitter and cold


2 MERIDIANS
Stomach


3 FUNCTIONS
1. To clear heat and release toxins; 2. To reduce swelling; 3. To promote lactation


4 INDICATIONS
1. Boils, carbuncels and swelling or swelling and pain in the breast area. Globethistle (Lou Lu [3]) is used with Dandelion herb ( Pu Gong Ying [4]), Trichosanthes fruit (Gua Lou [5]) and Forsythia fruit (Lian Qiao [6]).2. Postpartum galactostasis with distension in the breasts. Globethistle (Loulu) is used with Vaccaria seed (Wang Bu Liu Xing [7]), Pangolin scales (Chuan Shan Jia [8]) and Rice-paper pith (Tong Cao [9]).


5 DOSAGE
3-12 g


Lou Lu

Image of herb: Lou Lu [10]

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