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天花粉 |
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TianHua Fen |
Trichosanthes Root |
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BITTER, SWEET - COLD
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Meridians: |
LUNG,
STOMACH |
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Names: Chinese Snake Gourd, Compound Q, Tian Hua Fen, Tian-Hua-Fen,
Trichosanthes.
CAUTION: See separate listings for Chinese Cucumber fruit and
Chinese Cucumber seed. Trichosanthes kirilowii.
Family: Curcurbitaceae.
Properties:
- drains lung
heat – transforms phlegm – moistens lung dryness
- drains
heat, generates fluids – thirst, irritability, cough, thick
sputum
- relieves
toxicity, expels pus - toxic hot carbuncles, breast abscess
Dosage: 9 – 15g.
Used For:
Orally, Chinese cucumber root is used to treat HIV infection.
Intramuscularly, Chinese cucumber root is used to induce abortions
(by intramuscular injection).
Chinese medicine, cucumber root is used orally to treat coughs,
fever, swelling, tumors and diabetes. A starch extract is used for
treating abscesses, amenorrhea, jaundice, frequent urination, and
tumors.
Trichosanthes Fruit
Trichosanthes Seed
