Efficacy and function of whole trichosanthes herb

Trichosanthes kirilowii is the dried ripe fruit of Trichosanthes kirilowii or Trichosanthes bilatera of Cucurbitaceae. Its efficacy and function mainly include moistening lung and resolving phlegm, promoting qi and broadening chest, reducing swelling and dispersing masses, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels, etc. When using, it is necessary to pay attention to contraindications and methods of use, and at the same time, it is necessary to identify authenticity. Trichosanthes kirilowii is the dried ripe fruit of Trichosanthes kirilowii or Trichosanthes kirilowii of Cucurbitaceae. Its efficacy and function mainly include the following aspects: 1. moistening lung and resolving phlegm: Trichosanthes kirilowii can moisten lung dryness and dissolve phlegm, which can be used to treat lung heat cough, expectoration and sticky symptoms. 2. benefiting qi and broadening chest: Trichosanthes kirilowii can benefit qi and broaden chest, which can be used to treat chest obstruction, chest knot and other diseases. 3. Detumescence: Quan Trichosanthes can reduce swelling and mass, can be used to treat carbuncle swelling, breast addiction, breast carbuncle and other diseases. 4. Loosening intestines and laxative: Quan Trichosanthes can relieve constipation, can be used to treat intestinal dryness and constipation. It should be noted that Quan Trichosanthes is a traditional Chinese medicine, and it is necessary to follow the doctor's advice when using it. Do not increase or decrease the dose by yourself. At the same time, there are some contraindications for the use of whole trichosanthes, such as spleen and stomach deficiency cold, stool is not solid forbidden; pregnant women with caution. In addition, the use of whole trichosanthes also has a certain emphasis, generally need to be decocted soup, or into pills, powder. In the identification of whole trichosanthes, you need to pay attention to the following points: 1. Observation of appearance: Whole Trichosanthes is spherical or broad oval, orange-red or orange-yellow surface, dark vertical lines and wrinkled texture, round style residues at the top, residual fruit stalks at the base. 2. Smell: Whole Trichosanthes has a faint fragrance. 3. Taste: Whole Trichosanthes tastes slightly sweet. In short, Trichosanthes kirilowii is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm, promoting qi and relaxing the chest, reducing swelling and dispersing masses, moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels, etc. When using it, you need to pay attention to the contraindications and methods of use, and you also need to pay attention to identify the authenticity.