Tian Hua Fen - Snakegourd Root【New Wt: 55.5g(2.22g x 25 Sachets)】
Tian Hua Fen - Snakegourd Root【New Wt: 55.5g(2.22g x 25 Sachets)】
NPN 80095424
【Macroscopic Features】Irregular cylindrical, fusiform, or petal-like lumps, 8~16cm long, 1.5~5.5cm diameter. Externally yellowish-white or pale brownish-yellow, with longitudinal wrinkles, thin root scars and slightly indented horizontal long lenticels, sometimes with remnants of yellowish-brown outer skin. Firm texture, fractured surface is white or pale yellow, powdery, horizontal cut surface has yellow xylem, ‘veins’ slightly arranged in radial pattern, longitudinal cut surface has yellow longitudinal linear xylem. faint odor, slightly bitter taste.
【Properties】 Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold
【Channels (meridians) entered】Lung and Stomach
【Functions】
Clears heat, drains fire, engenders fluid, stops thirst, expels pus, eliminates swelling. Apply to thirst due to heat, diabetes, jaundice, hemoptysis due to dryness of lung, swelling abscess, hemorrhoid fistula. As for apply to diabetes, often combined with medicinal material, which can nourish yin, to achieve the effect.