Tugu root (King melon root, mountain bitter melon, hairy winter melon): bitter in taste and cold in nature. Returns to the spleen and stomach meridians. It is rich in fatty acids, kaempferol, amino acids, carotene, choline and other ingredients. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dissipating knots, promoting blood circulation and breaking blood stasis. It can activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, improve skin blood circulation, eliminate facial dark spots, and treat acne and acne scars.

[Drug] It is the root of the plant Trichosanthes cucumeroides (Ser.) Maxim. Produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan and other places.

Excavate it in autumn and winter, wash it, cut it into sections, and dry it in the sun. It can be used raw or fresh.

[Medicinal Chemistry] Contains kaempferol, amino acids, carotene, choline, etc.

[Pharmacology] It has inhibitory effects on transplanted mouse sarcoma S-180, cervical cancer-14, rat Wacker carcinoma-256, liver cancer, etc.

[Properties] Bitter, cold. Returns to the liver, spleen and stomach meridians.

[Pharmacological effects] It can detoxify and fight cancer, purge heat and remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain.

[Medicinal Use] (1) Anti-cancer and anti-cancer, used for cancer tumor accumulation: 10 grams of nasopharyngeal cancer king melon roots are chopped and soaked in a mixture of 25 ml of 75% alcohol and 25 ml of distilled water. Within 3 days, add 50 ml of distilled water, mix well, filter with sterilized gauze, remove the residue, add 20 ml of glycerin, and use this solution for nasal drip 3 to 6 times a day. It can also be combined with oral medicine: 3 centipedes, 3 grams each of artillery beetle, earthworm, earthworm, and notoginseng, roasted and dried, ground into fine powder, mixed with an appropriate amount of rice wine, and taken three times, one dose per day. Continuing to take it for 2 months can make the nasopharynx smooth, relieve headaches and pharyngeal swelling, and basically eliminate systemic symptoms. Thyroid cancer: 30 grams each of fresh root of king melon, wild melon, and white flower; 15 grams each of honeysuckle, acanthus, and prunella vulgaris. Decoct in water for 3 times and take separately. It can make the lump soft and shrink, and the compression symptoms disappear. Breast cancer: 12 grams each of king melon root, kelp, and prunella vulgaris, 9 grams each of honeycomb and trichosanthin, 5 grams each of Sichuan clam, scrophulariaceae, and centipede, and 30 grams of oysters, boiled in water and divided into 2 servings. It can relieve lumps and pain, and is also suitable for ovarian cancer. Leukemia: Use appropriate amounts of Wang Guagen, Asparagus Asparagus, and Rock Cabbage freshly, mash them, take 12 to 30 ml of the concoction, mix it with sugar water, and take it orally. Suitable for all types of acute illnesses. Can completely relieve symptoms.

(2) Purging heat and removing stasis, used for heat accumulation stasis: heat accumulation sore throat: 12 grams of Wang Gua root, 9 grams each of cinnabar root and three needles, decoct in water and swallow. Traumatic bruises and bruises: 1 gram of Wang Gua root, chew and swallow. It usually takes effect 5 to 30 minutes after administration. The effect lasts from 0.5 to 72 hours. Also used for gastrointestinal pain and post-operative pain.

(3) Reduce swelling and relieve pain, used for swelling and pain of sores: carbuncle and swollen poison. Grind an appropriate amount of Wang Gua root with wine and rub on the swollen area. For transverse swelling and ulceration, 30 grams of king melon root and 1 gram of borneol powder can be ground into powder. First wash the affected area with light salt water, then sprinkle the powder of this medicine externally, add a bandage, and change the dressing once a day.

[Dosage] Decoction: 4~15 grams (double the amount of fresh product). Pounded juice: 5~30 ml. Powder: 1~6g. External use: appropriate amount.