Modern medical research shows that trichosanthin has immunogenicity, can promote the production of immunoglobulin, and has strong antigenicity, thus enhancing immunity. Trichosanthin also has a strong inhibitory effect on the replication and spread of some viruses, thus playing an antiviral role. Trichosanthes root has inhibitory effect on some tumor cells, in addition, Trichosanthes root polysaccharide also has anticancer activity. Trichosanthes root contains both sugar-raising components and sugar-lowering components, and their effects cancel each other out. For the treatment of diabetes, it is often used in combination with nourishing yin drugs to achieve the effect of treating both the symptoms and the root causes.
Trichosanthin has obvious allergic reaction, but Trichosanthin decoction has no obvious side effects, and a few patients have stomach discomfort. Because of its antigenicity, it is not suitable for autoimmune diseases and allergic diseases. Not suitable for patients who are already in a highly sensitive state. Therefore, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor and cannot be taken by itself.