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Si Gua Luo

Fasciculus Vascularis Luffae

Luffa (Loofah) Fiber

Phlegm-Transforming
About this herb

The fibrous skeleton of the dried luffa gourd, used to clear phlegm-heat and unblock the channels.

PinyinSi Gua Luo
Chinese丝瓜络
Latin (pharmaceutical)Fasciculus Vascularis Luffae
EnglishLuffa (Loofah) Fiber
CategoryPhlegm-Transforming
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