What are the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Trichosanthes?

The Chinese medicine Trichosanthes is a type of Chinese medicine that few people have seen, but it has a good effect. The main effect of Radix Trichosanthis is to clear away heat and promote the production of body fluids. It has a very good effect on many febrile diseases. It can be used to treat some people who often cough, have a dry, itchy and painful throat, and feel more bouncy but very sticky. This situation can be adjusted.

1. The effect of Radix Trichosanthis

Clears away heat and promotes salivation.

It is used for thirst caused by loss of body fluid due to febrile disease, and can also be used for diabetes caused by excessive heat in the lungs and stomach. It is often used together with Radix Rehmanniae, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, and Rhizoma Phragmit

Clear the lungs and eliminate phlegm.

It is used to treat lung heat and dry cough, with the main symptoms being cough, little and difficult sputum, dry throat, and little or thick and greasy tongue coating.

This product can not only eliminate phlegm and turbidity, but also moisten the lungs and relieve cough. It is especially suitable for dry phlegm accumulated in the lungs.

Detoxify and reduce swelling.

It is often used together with honeysuckle and red peony root to treat sores and swellings caused by severe dryness and toxicity.

Termination of pregnancy.

Can cause miscarriage in pregnant women.

Other functions.

This product is sweet, cold, and refreshing. It is good at clearing heat from the lungs and stomach and producing fluid to relieve dryness. It is commonly used for symptoms of damage to the lungs and stomach fluid and internal heat. In addition, it can reduce swelling and discharge pus to treat sores and carbuncles.

【Pharmacological action】

Enhance immunity.

Trichosanthin protein is immunogenic and can promote the production of immunoglobulins. It has strong antigenicity and can cause allergic reactions in animals. It can gradually increase the IgE and IgG antibodies against trichosanthin protein in the serum of pregnant women. Trichosanthin is a nonspecific immunopotentiator.