Description
Gua Lou San (Trichosanthes Powder), from A Collection of Empirical Formulas for Flat-abscesses of the Back (Ji Yan Bei Ju Fang).
Actions: Regulate the nutrient aspect and dissolve phlegm, dissipate masses and relieve swelling
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of acute mastitis, mammary deep-rooted abscess (carbuncle), mammary consumption (equivalent to tuberculosis of the breast), and breast malignant tumors
Category: Formulas That Dissipate Masses and Resolve Abscess.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 846–848.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gua Lou
as printed: Fructus Trichosanthis (gua lou) 30 g
|
30g | 47.62% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 15 g
|
15g | 23.81% | — | |
|
Mo Yao
as printed: Myrrha (mo yao) 6 g
|
6g | 9.52% | — | |
|
Ru Xiang
as printed: Olibanum (ru xiang) 6 g
|
6g | 9.52% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 6 g
|
6g | 9.52% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly cool (-0.62)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 48%, neutral 19%, warm 33%.
Pairs warm and cool. 33% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 48% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 21%
- sweet 45%
- bitter 33%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 57%
- Stomach 57%
- Spleen 52%
- Heart 52%
- Large intestine 48%
- Liver 43%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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