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Dong Gua Pi

Posted by: admin on Feb 22, 2008 - 11:51 PM
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Drain Dampness

1 TASTESweet and slightly cold


2 MERIDIANSLung and small intestine


3 FUNCTIONSTo promote water metabolism and reduce edema


4 INDICATIONSEdema, Benincasa peel(Dong Gua Pi) is used with Phaseolus seed(Chi Xiao Dou),Imperata rhiome(Bai Mao Gen) and oria (Fu Ling) in the formula Donggua Wan.


5 DOSAGE15-30g


Dong Gua Pi

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