Balsam pear vine

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)