Who knows Trichosanthes kirilowii, Trichosanthes kirilowii root, Trichosanthes kirilowii, Trichosanthes kirilowii; What is the relationship between these four?
Trichosanthes kirilowii is also called Guawei, Persimmon, Wild Bitter Melon, Medicinal Melon, Dugua and Dayuan Melon. It is a cucurbitaceae plant. Trichosanthes kirilowii root (Trichosanthis Radix), fruit (Chinese medicine including Loushi), pericarp (Chinese medicine including Loupi) and seed (Chinese medicine including Louren) are all used as medicines, which have the functions of relieving fever, quenching thirst, inducing diuresis, relieving cough and eliminating phlegm.