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Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root)

Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
Tian Hua Fen 天花分

Trichosanthis Kirlowii Radix Trichosanthes Root

Channels LUST
Nature Cold BitterSlightly Sweet
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Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Kirlowii Radix)
Specimen Trichosanthis Kirlowii Radix

Materia Medica Data

Category
Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
Temperature
Cold
Nature & Flavour
Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Cold
Channels Entered
LU, ST
Latin (pharmaceutical)
Trichosanthis Kirlowii Radix
Chinese
天花分
Tone Marks
tiān huā fēn
Translation
Heavenly Flower Powder

Relationships

Appears in Formulas 4

Clear Heat (1)

Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin3g

Invigorate the Blood (1)

Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang9g

Treat Dryness (1)

Yu Ye Tang9g

Treat Phlegm (1)

Bei Mu Gua Lou San2.4g

Cautionary Pairings3

Cao WuChuan WuFu Zi
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Chinese Herb Actions

  • Clears Heat and Generates Fluids For irritability, dry lips, dry mouth, dry tongue, thirst, desire to drink cold beverages and cough with thick sputum or blood streaked sputum. For wasting and thirsting disorders.
  • Dispels Pus and Resolves Toxicity For Breast abscesses or carbuncles and sores with redness, swelling, pain and pus(used topically and internally). Treats hemorrhoids
  • Clears Lung Heat, Transforms Phlegm, Moistens Lung For cough with thick, sticky sputum that is difficult to expectorate and signs of dryness

Chinese Herb Dosage

  • 10-15 grams in decoction, maximum 30 grams (Chen)
  • 10-15 grams in decoction (Bensky)

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

  • Use with caution in cases with Cold and Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach
  • Do not use during pregnancy, Tian Hua Fen is a 97% effective abortifacient when injected
  • Do not use with Wu Tou or Fu Zi

Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

  • None noted for whole herb. Extracted components that are then injected can be toxic
  • Rare side effects include headache, dermatitis, sore throat, and muscle stiffness along with possible swelling, hypotension, arrhythmia, and bleeding from the liver or spleen

This herb is incompatible with:

  • Fu Zi (Radix Lateralis Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli)
  • Cao Wu (Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata)
  • Chuan Wu (Radix Aconiti Preparata)

Sources & References

Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.

Reference information for students and practitioners — not medical advice. Consult a qualified practitioner. Terms of use.

Chinese Herbs Books & References

  • https://amzn.to/3WfB3DK

    Dan Bensky

  • https://amzn.to/3DR1VUh

    John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

  • https://amzn.to/42aMz73

    Max Wichtl

  • https://amzn.to/3PuD4bt

    Him Che. Yeung

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