Gua Lou Ren 100 grams

Treasure of the East Gua Lou Ren Granules

Gua Lou Ren Granules, also known as Trichosanthes Seed Granules, moistens both the Lungs and Intestines and cools and transforms phlegm.

Brand: Treasure of the East Single Herb Extract Granules

English name: Trichosanthes Seed Granules

Unit Size: 100 grams (5:1 extract granules)

Potency: 5:1 extract granules

Taste: Sweet - Bensky

Properties: Cold - Bensky

Contraindications: Contraindicated for those with a weak, deficiency Spleen and either nausea or loose stools. - Bensky

Chinese Symptomology: Phlegm-heat cough; Stifling sensation, pain, or diaphragmatic pressure due to accumulations of phlegm in the chest; Dry constipation, especially when it appears in a pattern of Lung heat with dry mouth, thirst, and irritability; Breast abscess and swelling and unsupporated sores. - Bensky

Actions: Moistens both the Lungs and Intestines, cools and transforms phlegm. - Bensky

Pattern: Phlegm-heat; Accumulations of phlegm in the chest; Lung heat; Dry intestines; Unsupporated sores. - Bensky

Channels Entered: Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine - Bensky

Gua Lou Ren- Trichosanthis Semen

Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

Clears and transforms phlegm-heat: for phlegm-heat cough. Both cools and moistens. Especially useful for cough with chest pain and thick, difficult-to-expectorate sputum.

Expands the chest: for accumulations of phlegm in the chest leading to a stifling sensation, pain, or diaphragmatic pressure.

Moistens the Intestines: for dry constipation, especially when it appears in a pattern of Lung heat with dry mouth, thirst, and irritability.

Concentrated powders of natural herbal products tend to absorb moisture from the air. Hence, it is necessary for the manufacturer to add a suitable amount of excipient to stabilize the concentrated herbal products. Non-GMO starch which contains maltodextrin, are used as excipients.