Lou Lu

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) is used with Dandelion herb ( Pu Gong Ying), Trichosanthes fruit (Gua Lou) and Forsythia fruit (Lian Qiao).2. Postpartum galactostasis with distension in the breasts. Globethistle (Loulu) is used with Vaccaria seed (Wang Bu Liu Xing), Pangolin scales (Chuan Shan Jia) and Rice-paper pith (Tong Cao).

5 DOSAGE
3-12 g