What are the main effects of Momordica charantia

Momordica cochinchinensis is a plant that grows on hillsides. Many people think it is an ordinary weed and ignore it after seeing it. Few people know that this plant has very high medicinal value, especially for the treatment of some diseases. Generally, the picking season of Momordica cochinchinensis is after September. Today we will help people understand the efficacy of Momordica cochinchinensis and make better use of this plant.

1. Momordica cochinchinensis can treat all kinds of poisons. For those with persistent redness, swelling and dizziness, take 2 liang of Momordica cochinchinensis (shell removed), 0.5 liang of Aconitum kusnezoffii, 4 liang of Powdered Apricot, and 2 liang of Pinellia ternata. Put the above four ingredients in an iron pot, fry over low heat until they are charred and turn black, then grind into powder. Mix with freshly drawn water and apply to the sore once a day, from the outside to the inside. Make sure to leave the sore on top to allow the poisonous gas to escape. (Oolong ointment from "Medical Mirror")

2. Momordica cochinchinensis is used to treat chronic diarrhea, intestinal slippage and rectal prolapse in children. Two qian of agarwood, half a liang of Citrus aurantium (fried with bran and remove the pulp), half a liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (slightly fried), half a liang of Momordica cochinchinensis (weighed with the shell) (remove the shell and use). Grind the first three ingredients into fine powder, then add the mother turtle and grind them together. Cook the flour with vinegar and make it into pills as big as millet. Children under three years old should take 30 pills each time, mixed with vinegar and tea, before feeding. (Momordica cochinchinensis pills from Yang's family collection)

3. Momordica cochinchinensis is used to treat sores, initial stage of carbuncle, scrofula, ecthyma, and pediatric thrush. Five native Momordica cochinchinensis (shelled), four liang of white and tender rosin (picked clean), one qian of finely ground copper green, two qian each of frankincense and myrrh, seven qian of castor seeds (shelled), five grains of croton pulp, and one qian of almond (peeled). Combine the above eight ingredients together and pound them in a stone mortar for more than 3,000 times until it becomes a paste. Take it out and soak it in cold water. When using, rub it into thin slices according to the size of the sore, apply it on the sore, and cover it with silk. (The Magical Thousand-Crushing Ointment from the "Golden Mirror of Medical Ancestors")

4. Momordica cochinchinensis is used to treat malnutrition and blindness. Take 2 qian of Momordica cochinchinensis kernel and 1 qian of Picrorhizoma Coptis chinensis. Grind it into powder, make rice paste balls the size of longan, put them into eggs and steam them, and eat them with the eggs. ("Sun Tianren's Collection of Effective Prescriptions")

Many skin diseases can be treated with Momordica cochinchinensis, which has a good effect in disinfection, but it cannot be used blindly. It is best to use it according to the precautions of the medicine. This can maximize the effectiveness of the medicine and thoroughly help us treat our own diseases. People also need to understand other Chinese herbal medicines in normal times.