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Trichosanthes Radix, Tian Hua Fen 天花粉

Tian Hua Fen, Guo Lou Gen (TCM)
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Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo (Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia) Ming Dynasty (1773 edition) (Welcome, Wikimedia)

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Trichosanthes kirilowii var. japonica
(Photo by 杉山龍彦) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:
Trichosanthes kirilowii, T.  rosthornii

Parts used:
Root

Temperature & Taste:
Cold, slightly moist. Bitter, slightly Sweet.

Classifications:
B. Clear Strong Heat or Fire

Uses:
1. Clears Heat, Generates Fluids:

-dry mouth, thirst

2. Clears Phlegm-Heat, Moistens Lungs:
-Phlegm-Heat Cough

3. Clears Heat and Toxin, Drains Pus:
-Abscess

4. Moves the Blood, Heals Bones:
-this is a traditional indication not generally recognised today.



Dose:
Decoction: 10–15 grams
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Main Combinations:
1. Wasting and Thirsting, Trichosanthes Radix Tian Hua Fen with ... available in PRO version
2. Phlegm-Heat Cough:
i. Trichosanthes Radix Tian Hua Fen with ... available in PRO version
ii. Trichosanthes Radix Tian Hua Fen with ... available in PRO version
iii. Trichosanthes Radix Tian Hua Fen with ... available in PRO version
3. Abscesses:
i. Trichosanthes Radix Tian Hua Fen with ... available in PRO version
ii. Breast Abscess, Trichosanthes Radix Tian Hua Fen with ... available in PRO version

Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Use cautiously in those with weak digestion.

Drug Interactions:
1. Incompatible with the Aconites

Main Preparations used:


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GENERAL / REVIEW
–[Morphological and histological studies on the Chinese drug Tian-hua-fen (Radix Trichosanthis), its adulterants and substitutes (second report)].

ANTI-VIRAL
–Effect of Radix Trichosanthis and Trichosanthin on Hepatitis B Virus in HepG2.2.15 Cells.

ANTIOXIDANT
–Antioxidant activities of saponins extracted from Radix Trichosanthis: an in vivo and in vitro evaluation.

NEUROPROTECTIVE
–Neuroprotective Effect of Radix Trichosanthis Saponins on Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

DIABETES
–Extraction of Radix trichosanthis Polysaccharides for Potential Antihyperlipidemic Application.

ABORTION INDUCTION
–Midtrimester abortion induced by Radix trichosanthis: morphologic observations in placenta and fetus.

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