-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticChaenomeles
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Botanical name |
Chaenomeles lagenaria |
| Pin yin name | Mu Gua | |
| Pin yin description | mu means wood and gua means a large fruit, melon or gourd; this is the fruit that is used to treat the wood element in the five element system, as linked by its taste, sour, and its ability to inhibit spasms; the same name is given to the common papaya | |
| Other common names | Chinese Quince, Common Flowering Quince | |
| Part used | Fruit | |
| Taste | Sour | |
| Nature | Warm | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Relaxes the tendons and ligaments and unblocks the meridians, resolves dampness, harmonizes the stomach | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Relaxes the tendons and ligaments and unblocks the meridians, resolves dampness, harmonizes the stomach | |
| Possible unwanted effects | None noted, but excessive use is cautioned as it may bind calcium and weaken the teeth and bones | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Exterior disorders | |
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