Perennial herb vine, scientific name wild gourd. It is mainly used to produce edible melon wilting seeds, which are actually processed melon seeds. Trichosanthes kirilowii, commonly known as "gourd seed", is rich in nutrition and unique in flavor. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, wild melon seeds have the functions of invigorating stomach, moistening lung, resolving phlegm and resolving hard mass, moistening intestine and relaxing bowels. As a kind of green health food, it has been unanimously recognized by medical scientists in past dynasties as having six functions: nourishing and beautifying, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, invigorating the stomach and moistening the lungs, resisting bacteria and strengthening the body, moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels, and boosting the pressure and expanding the chest. Wild gourd seeds have the functions of moistening cotton, promoting lactation, nourishing and beautifying, invigorating stomach and moistening lung, relaxing bowels, relieving stress, relaxing chest, calming nerves, resisting bacteria and strengthening body, and have a strong inhibitory effect on the proliferation of choriocarcinoma cells and HIV in vitro.

"China Dacihai" records; Wild gourd seeds have certain curative effect on coronary heart disease, and can effectively prevent three highs (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia); Wild gourd seeds are rich in nutrients, containing trace elements such as protein, fat, cellulose, vitamins and alkaloids; Flavonoids and organic acids are rich in content.

Modern scientific research shows that wild gourd seeds also have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects, and have significant curative effects on lung cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer and breast cancer. Wild gourd seeds are rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, cellulose, vitamins, trace elements, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, organic acids and so on. They are rare medicinal and edible materials, which can prolong life if eaten for a long time.