Botanical Index No. 247

Chinese Cucumber

trichosanthes kirilowii

Medicinal Actions

Antiseptic, Antitussive, Antiviral, Detoxicant, Expectorant, Hyperglycemic, Laxative, Sialagogue, Suppurative

Primary Conditions Treated

Abortifacient Emollient Abscess Alactea Amenorrhea Anasarca Angina Bacteria Boil Bronchosis Carbuncle Cancer breast Cardiopathy Childbirth Choriocarcinoma Chorioepithelioma Congestion Constipation Cough Diabetes Dysuria Enterosis Fever Fungus Hemorrhoid Herpes HIV Hypoglycemia Infection Jaundice Laryngosis Mastosis Mole Mycosis Parotosis Polyuria Pulmonosis Shingle Sore Sore Throat Swelling Syphilis Thirst Trauma Trophoblastoma VD Virus Wound

General Dosage

9–12 g.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. Rare cases of diarrhea and gastrosis. Trichosanthin is quite dangerous, leading to acute pulmonary edema, cerebral edema and hemorrhage, and myocardosis. Severe side effects, also antigenic.

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