root of Chinese trichosanthes

Spelling Tianhua powder

Trichosanthes latifolia

Other names include Trichosanthes kirilowii root, pollen, Trichosanthes kirilowii white powder, Xue Rui, pumpkin powder, Trichosanthes root, Trichosanthes kirilowii powder and Trichosanthes kirilowii powder.

Classified heat-clearing and fire-purging powder

Laiyuan products are the dry roots of Trichosanthes kirilowii. Cucurbitaceae or Trichosanthes.

Medicinal root

Harvest in autumn and winter.

Cleaning, peeling, cutting into sections or longitudinal sections, and drying.

Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold. Enter the lung and stomach meridians.

Palace can clear away heat and promote fluid production, reduce swelling and discharge pus.

It is mainly used for treating fever, polydipsia, lung heat, dry cough, thirst quenching by internal heat, and sores and swelling.

Usage and dosage: decoction, 9 ~15g; I still took the pills and dispersed them. External use: appropriate amount, ground and sprinkled; Or get dressed.

Store in a dry place to prevent moths.

Contraindications should not be used with aconite.

The north and south of China are the main producing areas.

Characteristics of medicinal materials This product is irregular cylindrical, spindle-shaped or petal-shaped, with a length of 8 ~ 16 cm and a diameter of 1.5 ~ 5.5 cm. The surface is yellowish white or light brown, with longitudinal wrinkles, thin root marks, slightly concave transverse lenticels, and some yellow-brown skin residue. Solid texture, white or light yellow cross section, rich in powder, yellow xylem can be seen in the cross section, slightly radially arranged, and yellow striped xylem can be seen in the longitudinal section. Odorless, slightly bitter.