Mu Gua (Chinese Quince Fruit)

Herb 11 of 21 in Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Channels:

LIV, SP

Properties:

Sour, Slightly Warm

Latin:

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 Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use in cases with hyperchlorhydria
• Do not use in cases with Internal Heat Stagnation and scanty dark urine

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• None Noted
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 6-12 grams in decoction (Chen)
• 6-12 grams in decoction (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Ji Ming San (Cock's Crow Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Warm and Transform Water and Dampness
• Shi Pi Yin (Bolster the Spleen Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Warm and Transform Water and Dampness