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Latin pharmacognostic name: Trichosanthis Semen

Alternate Chinese names: 瓜仁 guā rén; 瓜蒌仁 guā lóu rén; 栝仁 guā rén; 栝楼仁 guā lóu rén; 栝蒌仁 guā lóu rén; 瓜瓣[1] guā bàn; 栝楼实 guā lóu shí

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. [= Trichosanthes japonica Regel]; Trichosanthes rosthornii Harms [= Trichosanthes uniflora Hao]. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.*; Trichosanthes uniflora Hao; Trichosanthes truncata C.B. Clarke; Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt; Trichosanthes rubriflos Thorel ex Cayla; Trichosanthes lepiniana (Naud.) Cogn.; Trichosanthes himalensis C.B. Clarke; Trichosanthes cucumeroides (Ser.) Maxim.; Trichosanthes rosthornii Harms*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Phlegm-transforming agents

Properties: Sweet; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Lung, stomach, and large intestine channels.

Indications:

Moistens the lung, transforms phlegm, and lubricates the intestines.

phlegm-heat cough; dryness bind constipation; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng); scant breast milk.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (9–12g); use in powders or pills. Topical: Grind and apply mixed.

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