Trichosanthes (root)

Category

Clear Heat, Drain Fire

English

Trichosanthes Root

Pharmaceutical

Traichosanthis Radix

Meridians

Lung, Stomach

Taste

Bitter, sweet

Temperature

Cold

Functions

1. Clear heat and generate fluids
   
2. Clear heat and drains Lung heat, transforms phlegm, and moistens Lung dryness
   
3. Resolve toxins and expels pus

Dosage

10-15g

Contraindications

• Pregnancy
• Spleen/Stomach deficiency-cold