Pouch-covered Loofah (Luffa cylindrica)
囊盖丝瓜náng gài sī guāNanggaisigua
Luffa cylindrica · Plant
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Indications
Cautions
Green fruit contains cytotoxic compounds; mature fruit generally safe; limited safety data for medicinal use; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Pouch-covered Loofah for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Pouch-covered Loofah does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Disperse Swelling & Transform Stasis