INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Semen Momordicae
Common English:	Momordica Seeds Cochin Bitter Melon Seeds

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter Slightly Sweet	Warm Toxic	Large Intestine Liver Stomach (Lung)	Pills and powders: 0.5-1.5g Tincture: 0.1-0.25ml

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Resolves toxicity and reduces swellings

Topically for toxic swellings, breast abscesses, non-healing sores and scrofula

Hemorrhoids

Reduces swelling and invigorates the Blood

Topically for swelling and pain due falls, fractures, contusions and sprains

Topically for low back pain due to Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen	Fr. Crotonis Ba Dou Olibanum Ru Xiang Alumen Ming Fan	Rx. Sophorae Tonkinensis Shan Dou Gen
Topically for longstanding red, swollen, hot and painful abscesses.	Topically for pus-filled sores that will not break open.	As a powder for pain and swelling of the throat.
Vinegar	Sulfur Liu Huang Calomelas Qing Fen
Ground up and applied to the affected area for pain and swelling of the teeth and gums.	Acne and rosacea.

Defatted Momordica Mu Bie Zi Shuang is less toxic and treats internal consumption, usually in pill or powder form.
This herb is used as a folk medicine in Taiwan to treat syphilis, snakebite, trauma and anal pain.