Tian Hua Fen – Radix Trichosanthis

Tian hua fen – Radix Trichosanthis,Tianhuafen,Trichosanthis Radix,tian hua fen herb,tian hua fen tcm,Radix Trichosanthis
[Medicinal Use] This product is the root of the plant Trichosanthes kirilowii of the Cucurbitaceae family.
[Nature and flavor and meridians] Sweet, slightly bitter, sour, slightly cold. Enters the lung and stomach meridians.
[Effects] Clears heat and produces body fluid, reduces swelling and discharges pus.
[Clinical application] 1. Used for lung heat and dry cough, heat disease damage to body fluid, thirst and other symptoms
This product can clear the lungs and moisten dryness, produce body fluid and quench thirst. Therefore, it is clinically used for lung heat and dry cough, and can be used with Adenophora Root, Radix Ophiopogonis, etc.; it can be used for heat disease damage to body fluid and thirst, and can be used with Radix Ophiopogonis, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, etc.
2. Used for carbuncle, ulcer and sore
This product has a swelling effect on those who have not ulcerated ulcers, and has a pus discharge effect on those who have ulcerated and pus is not discharged smoothly, but it is suitable for those with intense heat and toxicity, and is often used with Forsythia suspensa, Taraxacum mongolicum, Fritillaria thunbergii and other medicines.
[Prescription name] Radix Trichosanthis, pollen (wash, dry, and chop)
[General dosage and usage] 3 to 5 qian, decocted and taken.
[Comment] Radix Trichosanthis and Radix Phragmites can clear away heat and produce body fluid, treat thirst and lack of body fluid, normal tongue quality, no need to have the phenomenon of peeling and crimson tongue coating, the diagnosis belongs to the damage of body fluid in the qi, which is the beginning of the damage of yin. However, although the power of Radix Trichosanthis is weaker than that of Radix Phragmites, its effect of producing body fluid is better than that of Radix Phragmites, and it can also be used for carbuncle, swelling and pus discharge.
[Example of prescription] Zizao Drink “Shen Shi Zunsheng”: Radix Trichosanthis, Radix Asparagus, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Gentianae can treat dry cough in the lungs and dry mouth and thirst.
This product is the dried root of Trichosanthes kirilowi ​​Maxim. or Tichosanthes rosthorni Harms of the Cucurbitaceae family. Dig up in autumn and winter, wash, remove the outer skin, cut into sections or cut longitudinally into petals, and dry.
[Properti]
This product is irregularly cylindrical, spindle-shaped or petal-shaped, 8~16cm long and 1.5~5.5cm in diameter. The surface is yellowish white or light brown, with longitudinal wrinkles, fine root marks and slightly sunken transverse lenticels, and some have yellowish brown outer skin residues. The texture is solid, the cross section is white or light yellow, rich in powder, and the yellow xylem can be seen on the cross section, which is slightly radially arranged, and the yellow striped xylem can be seen on the longitudinal section. The smell is slight and the taste is slightly bitter.
[Identifikasi]
(1) This product is powdery white. There are many starch granules, and the single granule is spherical, semicircular or helmet-shaped, with a diameter of 6~48um, with a umbilical point, short slit or herringbone shape, and the layer pattern is faintly visible: the compound granule is composed of 2~14 sub-granules, often a large sub-granule and several small sub-granules. The rimmed pit vessels are large and mostly broken. Some rimmed pits are hexagonal or square and closely arranged. The stone cells are yellow-green, rectangular, oval, square-like, polygonal or spindle-shaped, with a diameter of 27~72um, thick walls and fine pits.
(2) Take 2g of this powder, add 20ml of dilute ethanol, ultrasonically treat for 30 minutes, filter, and take the filtrate as the test solution. Take 2g of Radix Trichosanthis reference medicinal material and prepare the reference medicinal material solution in the same way. Take the citrulline reference substance and add dilute ethanol to prepare a solution containing 1mg per 1ml as the reference substance solution. According to the thin layer chromatography method (General Rule 0502), 24 of the test solution and 1 of the reference solution are taken and spotted on the same silica gel G thin layer plate, respectively, with n-butanol-anhydrous ethanol-glacial acetic acid-water (8:2:2:3) as the developing agent, developed, taken out, dried, sprayed with ninhydrin test solution, and heated at 105°C until the spots are clearly colored. In the chromatogram of the test sample, spots of the same color appear at the corresponding positions of the chromatogram of the reference medicinal material and the chromatogram of the reference substance.
[Inspeksi]
Water content shall not exceed 15.0% (General Rule 0832, Method 2).
Total ash content shall not exceed 5.0% (General Rule 2302).
Sulfur dioxide residue shall be determined according to the method for determining sulfur dioxide residue (General Rule 2331), and shall not exceed 400 mg/kg.
[Ekstrak]
Determined according to the cold leaching method under the method for determining water-soluble extracts (General Rule 2201), it shall not be less than 15.0%.
Medicinal pieces
[Pengolahan]
Soak slightly, moisten thoroughly, cut into thick slices, and dry.
[Properti]
This product is in the form of thick slices of sub-circular, semi-circular or irregular shapes. The outer skin is yellow-white or light brown-yellow. Small yellow xylem pores can be seen on the cut surface, arranged slightly radially. Slight odor, slightly bitter taste.
[Inspeksi]
Total ash content shall not exceed 4.0% (General Rule 2302).
[Ekstrak]
Determined by the cold soaking method under the water-soluble extract determination method (General Rule 2201), it shall not be less than 12.0%.
[Identification][Inspection]
Sulfur dioxide residue) is the same as the medicinal material. (water content
[Alam dan rasa dan meridian]
Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold. Enters the lung and stomach meridians.
[Fungsi dan Indikasi]
Clears heat and purges fire, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, reduces swelling and discharges pus. Used for fever and thirst, lung heat and dry cough, internal heat and thirst, sores and swelling.
[Cara Pemakaian dan Dosis]
10~159.
[Catatan]
Pregnant women should use with caution: not suitable for use with Chuanwu, processed Chuanwu, Caowu, processed Caowu, and Fuzi.
[Penyimpanan]
Put in a dry place to prevent moths.
Where is the main production area of ​​Trichosanthes kirilowii?
It is mainly produced in Shandong, Henan, Anhui, and Sichuan.
Where is the main medicinal part of Trichosanthes kirilowii?
Medicinal part of Trichosanthes kirilowii:
Trichosanthes kirilowii is a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family, Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. or Trichosanthes rosthorni The dried root of Harms.
Dig it up in autumn and winter, wash it, remove the outer skin, cut it into sections or cut it into petals longitudinally, and dry it. Characteristics of the medicinal part of Radix Trichosanthis:
This product is irregularly cylindrical, spindle-shaped or petal-shaped, 8~16cm long, 1.5~5.5cm in diameter. The surface is yellowish white or light brown, with longitudinal wrinkles, fine root marks and slightly concave transverse lenticels, and some have yellowish brown outer skin residues.
Solid texture, white or light yellow in cross section, rich in powder, yellow wood lemma can be seen in the cross section, slightly radially arranged, and yellow striped wood lemma can be seen in the longitudinal section. Slight odor, slight taste Bitter.
How are Trichosanthes recorded in ancient books?
“Ben Jing”: “It cures thirst, fever, fullness, high fever, replenishes deficiency and calms the middle, and heals broken wounds.
“Rihuazi Materia Medica”: “It clears the small intestine, discharges pus, eliminates swelling and poison, regenerates flesh, eliminates blood stasis, treats seasonal fever, breast abscess, back abscess, hemorrhoids, fistula, furuncle.
“Jingyue Complete Book·Materia Medica”: “It cools the heart and lungs, relieves heat and thirst. It reduces the hot phlegm on the diaphragm and eliminates breast abscess swelling and poison.
Efek
Trichosanthes has the effects of clearing heat and purging fire, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, and eliminating swelling and pus.
What are the main effects and clinical applications of Trichosanthes?
Trichosanthes is used for fever, thirst, lung Heat and dry cough, internal heat and thirst, sores and swelling.
Fever and thirst, internal heat and thirst
For fever and thirst due to damage to body fluid, it can be used alone or with reed root, Ophiopogon japonicus, etc. .
For the thirst syndrome caused by excessive heat and damage to body fluid, it is often used with Rehmannia glutinosa, Pueraria lobata, Ophiopogon japonicus, etc.
For the thirst syndrome caused by damage to both qi and yin, it can be used with ginseng.
Lung heat and dry cough
For lung heat and dry cough, it is often used with Asparagus cochinchinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, Rehmannia glutinosa, etc.
For dry heat and damage to the lung, cough, asthma and hemoptysis caused by damage to both qi and yin, it is ground into powder with ginseng in equal parts
Sores and swelling
For the initial stage of sores and ulcers, when the heat and toxicity are intense, it is often used with honeysuckle, Angelica dahurica, pangolin, etc. For sores and ulcers that have already ulcerated, it is often used with Rhizoma Dioscoreae Astragalus and licorice are used together.
What other effects does Trichosanthes have?
The commonly used medicinal diet recipes for Trichosanthes are as follows
Clear the lungs and stomach, promote fluid production and moisten dryness
·15~20g of Trichosanthes root (30~60g for fresh products, 10~15g for Trichosanthes root), 100g of polished rice.
·Wash and slice the Trichosanthes root, put it in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, and decoct the medicinal juice for later use. Wash the polished rice, put it in a pot, and add appropriate amount of water. After boiling over high heat, add the medicinal juice: continue to cook over low heat until the rice is cooked and rotten to make porridge. Or cook porridge with polished rice and water, add Trichosanthes root when it is almost cooked, and cook it again until the porridge is cooked. 1~2 times a day.
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What are the compound preparations containing Radix Trichosanthis?
Yuye Decoction
Replenishes qi and nourishes yin, strengthens the kidney and quenches thirst. Indications: deficiency of qi and yin. Dry mouth and thirst, inadequate drinking, frequent urination, drowsiness and shortness of breath, weak and thready pulse.
Xianfang Huomingyin
Clears heat and detoxifies, reduces swelling and hardness, activates blood circulation and relieves pain. Indications: Yang syndrome, carbuncle, swelling and toxicity at the beginning. Redness, swelling and pain, or fever and chills, thin white or yellow fur, and strong and rapid pulse.
Yuquan Capsule
Nourishes yin and replenishes qi, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, clears heat and relieves restlessness. Indications: deficiency of qi and yin, thirst and frequent drinking, good digestion and hunger; diabetes with the above symptoms
Mingmu Shangqing Tablets
Clears heat and dissipates wind, improves eyesight and relieves pain. Used for sudden onset of red eyes, redness, swelling and pain, dizziness, itching around the eyes, dry stool, and red urine caused by exogenous wind-heat
Daochi Pills
Clears heat and purges fire, promotes urination and relieves constipation. Used for oral sores, sore throat, chest heat, short and red urine, and constipation caused by internal heat. Baoji Pills
Relieves the exterior, removes dampness, and harmonizes the stomach. Used for summer heat cold, with symptoms of fever, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal discomfort; can also be used for motion sickness.
Tongru Granules
Replenishes qi and nourishes blood, dredges the meridians and promotes lactation. Used for postpartum qi and blood deficiency, less milk, no milk, and milk blockage.
Modern research progress on Trichosanthes
Modern research results show that this product mainly contains trichosanthes protein, α-hydroxymethylserine, aspartic acid, ribose, xylose, arabinose, 7-stigmasterene-3-β-ol, α and β-mommyrin, cucurbitacin, etc. It has multiple pharmacological effects such as lowering blood sugar, antiviral, anti-tumor, and induction of labor.
Penggunaan
Tiantian pollen has the effects of clearing heat and purging fire, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, and reducing swelling and pus. , Generally, Trichosanthes decoction pieces are used for oral administration. Please follow the doctor’s instructions for specific medication.
How to use Trichosanthes correctly?
When taking Trichosanthes decoction orally, the usual dosage is 10~15g.
When used externally, take an appropriate amount of Trichosanthes powder, grind it into powder, mix it with water or vinegar and apply it to the affected area.
Trichosanthes can eliminate sores without pus, can ulcerate pus, can promote the discharge of pus, and do not use it when there is no pus. Skin test is required when using injection solution. Trichosanthes is generally added to decoctions, decoctions are taken, and can also be made into powders or pills for consumption. However, the use of Chinese medicinal materials must be based on syndrome differentiation and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. It should not be used at will, and it is even more forbidden to listen to Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements at will.
In addition, Trichosanthes can also be soaked in wine. It can be mixed with Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Chinese yam and other Chinese medicines to soak in wine, which has the effects of strengthening the spleen, removing dampness and stimulating appetite.
How to prepare Trichosanthes?
Take the original medicinal materials, remove impurities, divide them into different sizes, soak them until 40% to 50% thoroughly, remove them, moisten them thoroughly, cut them into thick slices, and dry them.
What drugs should be used with Trichosanthes?
Anti-Aconitum should not be used with Chuanwu, processed Chuanwu, Caowu, processed Caowu, and Fuzi.
The combined use of Chinese medicine and Chinese and Western medicine requires syndrome differentiation and treatment, and clinical individualized treatment. If you are using other drugs, please consult a doctor before taking the medicine, and inform the doctor of all your diagnosed diseases and treatment plans you are receiving.
Petunjuk Penggunaan
Trichosanthes is cold and moist, so people with spleen and stomach deficiency and loose stools should not take it. Pregnant women should not take it. Because it is sour and has the suspicion of restraining evil, it is not suitable for febrile diseases to use it early.
What are the precautions when using Trichosanthes?
Anti-Aconitum should not be used with Chuanwu, processed Chuanwu, Caowu, processed Caowu, and Fuzi.
·Pregnant women should not take it.
This product has a slight smell and a slightly bitter taste. It is better to have large pieces, white color, sufficient powder, firm and delicate texture, and few tendons and veins. Use it raw.
During the medication period, you should avoid eating cold, raw and cold food, spicy and greasy food, and avoid smoking and drinking.
Pregnant and lactating women: If you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant or are lactating, please inform your doctor in time and consult whether Chinese medicine can be used for treatment.
· Anak-anak: Pemberian obat pada anak harus dilakukan dibawah bimbingan dokter dan pengawasan orang dewasa
Please properly store the medicinal materials and do not give your own medicinal materials to others. .
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Pertanyaan yang paling sering ditanyakan oleh pasien
Is trichosanthes protein a Chinese medicine or a Western medicine? Trichosanthes protein is the name of a Western medicine. Changtian dosage forms include injection solution, skin test solution, etc., which are anti-early pregnancy drugs. However, the medication must be taken according to the doctor’s advice and should not be used at will. It is used to terminate early and mid-term pregnancy, suitable for:
· Those with a history of caesarean section within 1 year.
· Those who have had multiple artificial abortions or have had artificial abortions within 6 months and are pregnant again.
· Pregnancy during lactation.
Those with extremely tilted uterus, bicornuate uterus or slender, tough and difficult dilation of cervix in early pregnancy. .
·Those with mental stress and fear of uterine suction.
Are Trichosanthes root the same as Trichosanthes root?
Trichosanthes root and Trichosanthes root are the same. Trichosanthes root is also known as Trichosanthes root, Baiyao, Ruixue, Tiangua powder, pollen, Shigua root, Trichosanthes powder. Trichosanthes root is a heat-clearing medicine, which is the dried root of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim, or Trichosanthes rosthorniHarms, a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. Trichosanthes is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly cold in nature. It enters the lung and stomach meridians. This product mainly contains trichosanthes protein, α-hydroxymethylserine, aspartic acid, ribose, unsaccharide, arabinose, 7-stigmasterene-3-B-ol, and also contains α and B-mommycin, cucurbitacin, etc. It has the effects of clearing heat and purging fire, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, and reducing swelling and pus. Used for fever, thirst, lung heat, dry cough, internal heat, thirst, sores, swelling and poison

Effects of Trichosanthes Chrysanthemum Tea

Effects: nourishing yin, clearing heat, moistening lungs and resolving phlegm.

Raw materials: 30g Chujuhua, 30g Trichosanthes, 6g raw licorice. Method: Put the above ingredients into a pot, add appropriate amount of water and soak for 2 hours, boil and steam for 15 minutes, and take the juice. Usage: 3 times a day, drink with soup instead of tea.