Single Herb Glossary
Mù Guā 木瓜
| Pharmaceutical name | Chaenomelis Fructus chaenomeles fruit, Chinese quince fruit |
| Category | Dispel Wind-Dampness |
| Key Properties | Transforms dampness Harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach Alleviates cramping |
| Properties | Sour Warm |
| Tropism | LV, SP |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Relaxes Sinews & Unblocks the Channels (lower limbs) 2) Harmonizes Stomach & Transforms Dampness 3) Reduces Food Stagnation |
| Dosages | 6-12g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Interior constrained heat & scanty dark urine CI: hyperchlorhydria. |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Oleanolic acid, malic acid, saponins, tannins |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Hepatoprotective: marked protective effect on liver by lowering elevated liver enzyme levels and preventing death of hepatocytes in mice • Antineoplastic: inhibiting effect on growth of cancer cells in mice |
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