Wood Turtle Fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis)
木鳖果mù biē guǒMubieguo
Momordica cochinchinensis · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Seeds contain toxic compounds; must be properly prepared; may affect blood clotting; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Wood Turtle Fruit for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Wood Turtle Fruit does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit ImmuneBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Momordica cochinchinensis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antioxidant20 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Immune11 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Respiratory1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Skin8 records, 4 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome13 records, 4 in people