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HerbLuffae Fructus Retinervus

丝瓜络

Sī Guā Luò

Luffa Sponge

The dried vascular bundle of the mature fruit of Luffa cylindrica (Cucurbitaceae). Enters the Lung, Stomach, and Liver channels. Its nature excels at unblocking collaterals, commonly used for chest and hypochondriac pain and blocked lactation.

Actions · 功效

祛风通络Dispel wind and unblock the collaterals
活血化瘀Invigorate blood and transform stasis
通乳Promote lactation

Indications · 主治

风湿痹痛，筋脉拘挛Wind-damp impediment pain with sinew and vessel contracture
胸胁疼痛Chest and hypochondriac pain
乳汁不通Blocked lactation

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

5–12 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Bencao Zaixin (Renewed Materia Medica)
[2]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)

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@misc{bencaodian-si-gua-luo,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Sī Guā Luò 丝瓜络 (Luffa Sponge) — Luffae Fructus Retinervus},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/si-gua-luo},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-si-gua-luo, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Sī Guā Luò 丝瓜络 (Luffa Sponge) — Luffae Fructus Retinervus}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/si-gua-luo}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }