Trichosanthes kirilowii: also known as wild gourd, it is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that it has the functions of moistening lung, resolving phlegm, dispersing stagnation and moistening intestine, and is mainly used for treating cough due to phlegm heat, hemoptysis due to lung phlegm, chest tightness, diarrhea and constipation. In recent years, the composition analysis and pharmacological research of Trichosanthes kirilowii have found that Trichosanthes kirilowii has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. According to the Compendium of New Anti-cancer Methods edited by Yang Tianquan, Shanghai Science and Technology Literature Publishing House, Fructus Trichosanthis is mainly used for lung cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer and breast cancer. Indications: chest pain, pleasant face. Moistening lung and dryness, reducing fire, treating cough and resolving phlegm, relieving sore throat and quenching thirst, benefiting large intestine and eliminating carbuncle, swelling and sore. Purple: Wonderful use, tonify fatigue and dry mouth, moisten heart and lungs, treat hematemesis, diarrhea due to intestinal wind, red and white dysentery, and wrinkles on hands and faces. Trichosanthes root can cure chest obstruction because it is sweet and moist. Gan can replenish lung, moisten lung and reduce qi. If there is phlegm in the chest, the lungs are forced by fire and the phlegm cannot fall. Slowly moisten, the sputum will drip down, so it is an important medicine for treating cough, and it can also wash away the dirt and stagnation in the chest diaphragm, which is a wonderful medicine for treating thirst.
The specialty of Tianzhu Mountain-"Chuanwen Brand" Trichosanthes kirilowii, which inherits the century-old tradition, selects the seeds of wild Trichosanthes kirilowii, a unique resource of Tianzhu Mountain, and is refined by scientific formula. Because of its moist taste, crispy, full seeds and rich nutrition, it is known as the "king of melon seeds" and is a famous agricultural product in Anhui Province. It is an ideal snack food for giving gifts, entertaining and traveling.
Trichosanthes kirilowii has high medicinal and edible value. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, it has the functions of invigorating stomach, moistening lung, resolving phlegm and resolving hard mass, moistening intestine and relaxing bowels, and is mainly used to treat phlegm-heat cough, pulmonary phlegm hemoptysis, chest tightness, diarrhea and constipation. The Compendium of New Anti-cancer Methods published by Shanghai Science and Technology Literature Publishing House has a significant effect on lung cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer and breast cancer. Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds are rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, cellulose, vitamins, trace elements, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides and organic acids. It is a rare medicated diet food, which is beneficial to health after long-term consumption.