Chinese name:

Source:

Trichosanthis Fructus - fruit

Nature:

• cool

Taste:

• sweet, slightly bitter (bitter, strong, weak)

Tropism:

• lungs
• stomach
• large intestine (heart)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• transforms hot Tan
• expands the chest

Dosage:

• 10 – 20 g, standardly 10 g

Contraindications:

• caution is required in cases of loose stools resulting from spleen deficiency, or in cases of cold phlegm