Mucuna cochinchinensis (Gouzhuadou)

Distribution:
Originated in southern and eastern Asia. It is being cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces of China. 
 
Properties (characteristics):
Warm, sweet, slightly bitter

Channels (meridians) entered:
Spleen, stomach, liver, kidney.
 
Medical functions:
Antimicrobial study results showed promising antibacterial activity of Mucuna cochinchinensis seed extracts against all the bacteria tested. Among these, methanolic extract was found to have more potent inhibitory effect comparing with ethyl acetate extract. Acetate extract showed some degree of antibacterial properties against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Bacillus subtilis.  Fungi tested were resistant to both of the ethyl acetate extract and acetate extract.

Actions & Indications:
For gastric pain, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Antral Gastritis, diarrhea, lumbar pain.
 
Chemical ingredients: 
Alkaloids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, terpenoids and xanthoprotein.

Dosage:
Oral: in decoction 9 - 12 g. Or use fresh item 30-60 g each time as vegetable.