Trichosanthes kirilowii: Alias bitter gourd (Yueqing), hanging melon (Wenzhou Wencheng) and old crow melon (Wenzhou). The root (Trichosanthes kirilowii root), fruit (Trichosanthes kirilowii fruit), pericarp (Trichosanthes kirilowii bark) and seed (Trichosanthes kirilowii kernel) have antipyretic, thirst-quenching, diuretic, antitussive and expectorant effects. Seeds contain fat, flower fat and oil; Fruit contains triterpenoid saponins, organic acids, resins, sugars and pigments. The root contains protein, saponin and acid. It is distributed in most areas of China.