Saturday, 9 November 2013

Chinese Herbs – Gua Di (Peicellus Cucumeris)

Gua Di is also known as Melon Pedicle. The bitter, cold and toxic herb has been used in TCM to treat phlegm heat as result of obstruction of the lung, promote vomiting, etc., as it eliminates Phlegm-Heat and food retention clears Damp-Heat, etc., by enhancing the functions of stomach and spleen channels.

Ingredients
1. cucurbitacin
Health Benefits
1. Alcohol Withdrawal
In the investigation of the curative effect of Guadi powder and apomorphine in treatment of withdrawal from alcohol.Methods With their emetic action Guadi powder and apomorphine, found that a conditional reflex was established in all patients in both groups. However 16 patients in Guadi powder group had diarrhea, but no special treatment was needed.There was a significant difference in withdrawal rate in half year between the two groups(P0.05).Conclusion Guadi powder is similar with Apomorphine in effect to alcohol withdrawal,and it is cheap so that it conducive to be popularized clinically, according to “Contrastive Study on Effects of Guadi Powder and Apomorphine on Alcohol Withdrawal WANG” by Wen-lin,LI Song-mei,WANG Hui.Qiqihaer Medical College,Qiqihaer 161042,China(1) 2. Pharmacological activity
In the review of plenty of references,the plant origin, medicinal components, pharmacological actions and clinical applications of melon pedicle, found that showed melon pedicle was provided with many clinical effects,but should be taken referring to dosage.This case provided basis for further development and application of melon pedicle, accoridng to “Melon pedicle Medicinal components Pharmacological activity Clinical Application” by LI Na et al(Key Laboratory of Resource Biology & Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education,College of Life Sciences,Northwest University,Xi’an,Shaanxi 710069)(2)
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Side effects
1. Do not use the herb in newborn, children, elder, or if you are pregnant or breast feeding without consulting first with the related field specialist.
2. Do not use Gua Di in case of blood loss
3. The herb is toxic, overdose may cause liver and kidney damage.
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Sources
(1) http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-QKYX200815025.htm
(2) http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-AHNY201114069.htm

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