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Ku Gua - Momordica charantia
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 Pin Yin
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Ku Gua
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Fructus Momordicae charantiae
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| Introduction |
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Fructus Momordicae charantiae is the fruit of Momordica charantia L. (Fam. Cucurbitaceae). It's collected in autumn and removed from foreign matter.
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| Western medical |
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The herb is indicated in the treatment of febrile diseases, heat stroke, dysentery, carbuncles and other dermal inflammatory diseases.
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| Eastern medical |
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- Pattern: Clears Summer-Heat, brightens the eyes, removes Toxin.
- Properties: Bitter, cold.
- Channels entered: Heart, Spleen and Stomach.
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| Chemical constituents |
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The herb contains charantin which is the equimolecular mixture of ¦Â-Sitosterol-¦Â-D-glucoside and 5,25-Stigmastadien-3¦Â-ol-¦Â-D-glucoside. It also contains 5-HT and various amino acids.
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| Pharmacological actions |
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| Various effects |
ku gua could lower blood sugar and regulate immune function. It also had anti-bacterial, anti-tumor, anti-HIV and anti-mutationeffects.
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| Clinical Studies |
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| References |
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Except those noted, all references come from Weng Weiliang, et al., Clinical Chinese materia medica, Henan Science & Technology Press, 1998 |
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