Gourd pedicel (Trichosanthes kirilowii)

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Trichosanthes kirilowii · Plant

Trichosanthes kirilowii
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Indications

Cautions

May stimulate uterine contractions; avoid during pregnancy; may lower blood glucose; caution with diabetes medications.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Gourd pedicel for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Chronic HepatitisCirrhosisDamp-heat JaundiceDistending Pain In Stomach DuctEpilepsyIndigestion Of Overnight FoodThroat ImpedimentWind Stroke

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Gourd pedicel does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Eliminate DampPromote Vomiting

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