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| Chinese Name |
Gualou |
| Latin |
Fructus Trichosanthis |
| English Name |
Snakegourd Fruit |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that resolves phlegm |
| Source |
Dried ripe fruit of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. or Trichosanthes rosthornii Harms (Fam. Cucurbitaceae).
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, slightly bitter, cold; Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine
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| Actions |
To remove heat and eliminate phlegm, alleviate chest pain, and to facilitate bowels movement |
| Indications |
Cough with thick purulent sputum due to lung heat, angina pectoris and stuffiness in the chest, mastitis, lung abscess, appendicitis, constipation, in addition, used for coronary heart disease, adenofibroma of breast and herps zoster
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| Precaution |
It is forbidden to prescribe to those with loose stools due to deficiency in the spleen and stomach. It is incompatible with Aconitum.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains triterpenoid saponin, organic acid, amino acids, etc.
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