Wang Melon Seed (Trichosanthes kirilowii)

王瓜子wáng guā ziWangguazi

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 Wang Melon Seed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

DysenteryIntestinal Wind BleedingJaundiceLung Wilting

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Wang Melon Seed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampCool Blood & Stanch Bleeding