Trichosanthes kirilowii is a precious Chinese herbal medicine. According to Chinese herbal medicine documents such as Compendium of Materia Medica, Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine and China Encyclopedia of Medicine, bark, seeds and roots are all used as medicines, which have the functions of moistening lung and resolving phlegm, reducing fire and relieving cough, reducing swelling and detoxifying, and moistening intestine and relaxing bowels.