Herbs for Toxin-Counteracting, Parasites-Killing and Itch-Relieving
Mu Bie Zi (Semen Momordicae)
Name
Mu Bie Zi (Cochinchina Momordica Seed)
The Effect of Cochinchina Momordica Seed
Property
Bitter, slightly sweet, warm, toxic; liver, spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Reslove swelling, expel toxin and dissipate nodulation.
Indications
Scrofula, sores and boils, tinea, hemorrhoid, rheumatoid arthritis, muscular constriction in bones and tendons.
Dosage and Administrations
Take pills or powder 0.6~1.2 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder with vinegar, or pounded into juice for applying or decocted for washing.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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