Trichosanthes root; TCM herb for clearing heat
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Meanings
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root of Trichosanthes kirilowii used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to clear heat, generate fluids, and resolve phlegm
technicalCommonly prescribed in TCM for treating fever, thirst, cough with thick phlegm, and diabetes. Often combined with herbs like ginseng or ophiopogon.
Zhè这
wèi味
zhōng中
yào药
jiào叫
tiān天
huā花
fěn粉
，
shì是
guā栝
lóu楼
de的
gān干
zào燥
gēn根
。
This herb is called Tianhuafen, which is the dried root of Trichosanthes.
Yī医
shēng生
zài在
yào药
fāng方
zhōng中
kāi开
le了
tiān天
huā花
fěn粉
lái来
qīng清
rè热
shēng生
jīn津
。
The doctor prescribed Tianhuafen in the prescription to clear heat and generate fluids.
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Tiān天
huā花
fěn粉
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
zhì治
liáo疗
fèi肺
rè热
ké咳
sòu嗽
。
Tianhuafen is often used to treat cough caused by lung heat.