Trichosanthes kirilowii

Description

Trichosanthes kirilowii is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae found particularly in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it shares the name gu?l�u with the related T. rosthornii. It is known as "Chinese cucumber" and "Chinese snake gourd" in English.