Semen trichosantis (Trichosanthes seeds) and Fructus trichosantis (Trichosanthes fruit)
Trichosantis belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family (pumpkin plants)
In traditional Chinese medicine it has enormous significance in the treatment of disorders for which Calor pituitae (hot mucus) has to be transformed.
The Western indication fields are:
- Coughing with large quantities of yellow, glutinous mucus and purulent sputum
- Feelings of tightness and pressure in the chest
- Respiratory distress
- Chronic constipation
- Abscesses and ulcers
Trichosanthes seeds and fruit are contained in remedies such as Bei Mu Gua Lou San or Gua Lou Xie Bai Yiu Kan.