The efficacy and function of Trichosanthes seed

Trichosanthes seed is the seed of Trichosanthes kirilowii and Trichosanthes chinensis of Cucurbitaceae family. It has the functions of clearing lung and resolving phlegm, smoothing intestine and relaxing bowels. It can be used to treat cough due to phlegm heat, cough due to lung deficiency, constipation due to intestinal dryness, etc. Fructus Trichosanthis is cold in nature, has the function of clearing and moistening, can reduce phlegm and purge heat, is an important medicine for treating phlegm heat and dry phlegm, used for hot phlegm internal knot, cough, phlegm asthma, phlegm yellow viscosity and other diseases. The fatty oil contained in Fructus Trichosanthis has strong antidiarrheal effect and has good therapeutic effect at this stage.