Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
Mu Gua 木瓜
Fructus Chaenomelis Lagenariae Chinese Quince Fruit
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
- Temperature
- Slightly Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Sour, Slightly Warm
- Channels Entered
- LIV, SP
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Fructus Chaenomelis Lagenariae
- Chinese
- 木瓜
- Tone Marks
- mù guā
- Translation
- Wood Melon
Chinese Herb Actions
- Relaxes the Sinews and Opens the Channels For stiffness and spasms of the sinews, muscles stiffness and spasms, and muscle atrophy. This is one of the best herbs for relaxing the sinews. Also for weakness and pain in the low back
- Harmonizes the Stomach and Transforms Damp For abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. Also for cramping of the calves and edema in the legs.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 6-12 grams in decoction (Chen)
- 6-12 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases with hyperchlorhydria
- Do not use in cases with Internal Heat Stagnation and scanty dark urine
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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