Japanese Snakegourd Seed
Semen Trichosanthis Cucumeroidis
Wang Gua Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sour; bitter; neutral

Part(s) used

Seed

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and disinhibit damp, cool blood and stanch bleeding.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Lung wilting, jaundice, dysentery, intestinal wind bleeding.