Introduction to Trichosanthes trichosanthes

Contents 1 Pinyin 2 English reference 3 Overview 4 Latin name 5 English name 6 Alias ??of Trichosanthes melon peel 7 Source and origin 8 Meridian distribution of nature and flavor 9 Functions and indications 10 Usage and dosage of Trichosanthes melon peel 11 Usage precautions 12 Chemical composition 13 Pharmacological effects of Trichosanthes melon peel 14 Pharmacopoeia standards of Trichosanthes melon peel 14.1 Product name 14.2 Source 14.3 Properties 14.4 Identification 14.5 Trichosanthes peel pieces 14.5.1 Preparation 14.5.2 Nature, flavor and meridians 14.5.3 Functions and indications 14.5.4 Usage and dosage 14.5.5 Precautions for use 14.5.6 Storage 14.6 Source 15 References attached: 1 Prescriptions using the traditional Chinese medicine Trichosanthes melon peel 2 Chinese patent medicines using the Chinese medicine Trichosanthes melon peel 3 Trichosanthes melon peel in ancient books 1 Pinyin

guā lóu pí 2 English reference

Mongolian snakegourd pericarp [Xiangya Medical Professional Dictionary]

pericarpium trichosanthis [Xiangya Medical Professional Dictionary]

peel of Mongolian snakegourd [Xiangya Medical Dictionary]

snakegourd peel [Xiangya Medical Dictionary]

Pericarpium Trichosanthis (拉) [TCM noun Approval Committee. Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)]

snakegourd peel [Approval Committee of Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)] 3 Overview

Snakegourd peel is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine, from "Yuyaoyuanfang" is the alias of Trichosanthes trichosanthes bark recorded in "Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun" [1]. It is the dried and mature peel of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. or Trichosanthes rosthorinii Harms of the Cucurbitaceae plant [2].

"The Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China" (2010 edition) records the pharmacopoeia standards of this traditional Chinese medicine. 4 Latin name

Pericarpium Trichosanthis (La) ("Terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)") 5 English name

snakegourd peel ("Terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)") 6 Trichosanthes trichosanthis Alias ??of the skin

Trichosanthes husk and Trichosanthes piranha peel[3]. 7 Source and origin

Cucurbitaceae Trichosantheskirilowii Maxim. or Trichosantheskirilowii Maxim. or Trichosantheskirilowii T. The peel of uniflora Hao et al.[3]. It is produced in most parts of my country [3]. 8. Meridian distribution of nature and flavor

Sweet, slightly bitter, cold [3]. Enters the lung and stomach meridians [3]. 9 Functions and Indications

It clears the lungs and resolves phlegm, widens the chest and disperses stagnation [3]. It is mainly used to treat cough due to lung heat, sore throat, chest numbness, thirst and constipation. [3] 10 Usage and dosage of Trichosanthes melon peel

Decoction: 9~12g[3]. 11 Precautions for use

Anti-Sichuan Wu and Cao Wu[3]. 12 Chemical composition

Trichomonas peel contains saponins, organic acids, resins, etc.[3]. 13 Pharmacological effects

It can increase coronary flow in isolated guinea pig hearts, and the effect of skin is more significant than that of seeds [3]. The extract can also increase the ability of mice to tolerate hypoxia [3]. It has a killing effect on ascites cancer cells in vitro [3]. Kualou Leather has a purgative effect, but it is weaker than Kualou Ren. The amino acids in the skin have an expectorant effect [3]. 14 Pharmacopoeia standards for Trichosanthes esculentum peel 14.1 Product name

Trichosanthes esculentum peel

Gualoupi

TRICHOSANTHIS PERICARPIUM 14.2 Source

This product is from the Cucurbitaceae family The dry ripe peel of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim or Trichosanthes rosthornii Harms. Pick mature fruits in autumn, cut them open, remove the pulp and seeds, and dry them in the shade. 14.3 Characteristics

This product is often cut into 2 to several segments, with the edges curled inward, and is 6 to 12cm long.

The outer surface is orange-red or orange-yellow, shriveled, and some have residual fruit stems; the inner surface is yellow-white. The quality is relatively brittle and easy to break. It has caramel smell, light taste and slightly sour taste. 14.4 Identification

Take this product, dry it at 60℃, crush it, take 2g of coarse powder, add 20ml of ethanol, ultrasonic treatment for 15 minutes, filter, evaporate the filtrate, add 2ml of methanol to the residue to dissolve, as Test solution. Take another 2g of Trichosanthes trichosanthes peel control medicinal material and prepare the reference medicinal material solution in the same way. According to the thin layer chromatography (Appendix VIB) test, take 5 μl of each of the above two solutions and spot them on the same silica gel G thin layer plate. Use petroleum ether (60~90℃) and ethyl acetate (4:1) as the developing agent. , unfold, take out, dry, spray with 5% vanillin sulfuric acid solution, and heat until the spots appear clear. In the chromatogram of the test product, spots of the same color appear at the positions corresponding to the chromatogram of the control medicinal material. 14.5 Trichosanthes melon peel pieces 14.5.1 Processing

Wash, dry for a while, cut into shreds and sun-dried. 14.5.2 Nature, flavor and meridians

Sweet, cold. Returns to the lung and stomach meridians. 14.5.3 Functions and indications

Clears away heat and resolves phlegm, invigorates qi and widens the chest. Used for phlegm-heat cough, chest tightness and hypochondriac pain. 14.5.4 Usage and dosage

6~10g. 14.5.5 Precautions for use

It should not be used together with Sichuan Wu, Zhi Chuanwu, Cao Wu, Zhi Cao Wu and Aconite. 14.5.6 Storage

Store in a cool, dry place to prevent mildew and moth.

14.6 Source