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(Trichosanthes kirilowii )
(dried fruit)
(Origin: China)
(wild harvested Gua Lou powder extract PlantPart: dried fruit Genus: Trichosanthes Species: kirilowii Note: Origin: China )
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Vegetable Palm Glycerin, crystal clear artesian Hawaiian Water
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Gua Lou Non-Alcohol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Gua Lou Non-Alcohol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when the fruit is used orally as food (12).
LIKELY UNSAFE ...when the unprocessed root is used orally or by injection. Extracts of unprocessed Chinese cucumber root can be toxic (6). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of Chinese cucumber fruit, seed, or processed root extract when used orally in medicinal amounts.
PREGNANCY: LIKELY UNSAFE
when the fruit, seed, or root are used orally or by injection.
Unprocessed Chinese cucumber root can be toxic. Chinese cucumber fruit and seeds are thought to have abortifacient effects and possible teratogenicity (6).
LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Gua Lou Non-Alcohol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, concomitant use of Chinese cucumber with antidiabetic drugs may have additive effects and adverse effects (4045). Monitor blood glucose levels closely, dose adjustment may be needed.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Gua Lou Non-Alcohol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, Chinese cucumber fruit can cause mild diarrhea and gastric discomfort.
Unprocessed Chinese cucumber seed can cause gastric discomfort and pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (12).
Unprocessed Chinese cucumber root is toxic, particularly when injected. Injections of trichosanthin, a constituent of Chinese cucumber, can be fatal. They can also cause severe reactions including seizures, fever, lung and cerebral edema, cerebral hemorrhage, and heart damage. People receiving trichosanthin injections to cause abortion can develop a severe allergy. After a single exposure, the risk of anaphylaxis from a second exposure can persist for more than a decade (6).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, Chinese cucumber fruit can cause mild diarrhea and gastric discomfort. Unprocessed Chinese cucumber seed can cause gastric discomfort and pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (12).
Immunologic ...People receiving injections of trichosanthin, a constituent of Chinese cucumber, to cause abortion can develop a severe allergy. After a single exposure, the risk of anaphylaxis from a second exposure can persist for more than a decade (6).
Other ...Unprocessed Chinese cucumber root extracts are toxic, particularly when injected. Injections of trichosanthin, a constituent of Chinese cucumber, can be fatal. They can also cause severe reactions including seizures, fever, lung and cerebral edema, cerebral hemorrhage, and heart damage (6).