Balsam pear vine
(collection of common folk herbs)
[source] the stem of Momordica charantia, a Cucurbitaceae plant. For details of plant morphology, please refer to "balsam pear".
[collection] in summer and autumn.
Bitter, cold.
① Lu Chuan's materia medica: "bitter, cold. "
② Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "it is cool in nature, bitter in taste and non-toxic. "
[function indications] clearing away heat and toxin. Cure dysentery, sore poison, toothache.
① "Collection of commonly used folk herbs": antipyretic and detoxification. It can cure fire, toothache and wash sore poison. "
② Lu Chuan's materia medica: "treating infantile fetal toxicity. "
[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-4 yuan. External use: fried, washed or tamped.
[selected formula] red and white dysentery: a grasp of bitter gourd vine. Red dysentery Decoction water service, white dysentery Decoction wine service. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)
Chinese PinYin : Ku Gua Teng
Balsam pear vine