Herb
Wang gua (Trichosanthes cucumeroides)
王瓜wang gua
1 sourceTrichosanthes cucumeroides (Ser.) Maxim.
Recorded for wasting-thirst and amenorrhea with blood stasis, dispersing abscesses and stasis, and promoting lactation.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·王瓜·主治（本经）
References
- functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
- WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
- public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载：《本经》载主消渴内痹、瘀血月闭、寒热酸疼、益气愈聋；《别录》载疗诸邪气、热结鼠瘘、散痈肿留血、妇人带下不通、下乳汁；大明谓治黄病、肺痿吐血、肠风泻血。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，无毒（藏器谓有小毒，能吐下人）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·王瓜·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·王瓜·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·王瓜·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·王瓜·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·王瓜·气味（小毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.