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Fructus Trappae BispinosaeWater Chestnut

Autres nomsWater Caltrop

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Actions & indications

Relieves Summeheat, stops restlessness and quenches thirst: Summerheat, fever due to Heat Accumulation, diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, strangury, intermittent fevers, pharyngitis, lumbago, bronchitis, sore throat, dysuria, inflammation and alcohol intoxication
Circulates *Qi*: Rheumatism, rheumatalgia, leprosy, cancer
Strengthens the Spleen: Dyspepsia, hemorrhage, generalized debility, leukorrhea, threatened and abortion

This herb serves as an aphrodisiac, astringent, appetite stimulant, fever-reducer, diuretic, hemostatic, cooling agent, anti-diarrheal, and tonic.
The fruit functions as an intestinal astringent, an aphrodisiac, and an anti-inflammatory.
Applications include leprosy, urinary discharge, fractures, sore throat, and anemia.
In Kashmir, poultices made from the upper stem serve as a dispersing agent, while the juice pressed from it is applied for eye disorders.
Unani medicine employs it for sexual debility, spermatorrhea, general weakness, fatigue, tuberculosis, intermittent fevers, dysentery, dry cough, bilious conditions, bleeding disorders, anal fissure, lumbago, dental caries, and sore throat.
Water chestnut is taken when itching appears on the lower abdomen, thigh, or breast.
Combined with milk, the fruits treat nervous and general debility, seminal weakness, and leucorrhea.
An ethanolic extract of the fruits shows notable anti-ulcer activity.
Trapa bispinosa can act as an antimicrobial agent.
It shows pronounced antifungal and antibacterial activity.
A water extract of the seed counteracts ascites cancer and liver cancer.
This herb is reportedly effective for erysipelas.
One source states that this herb clears Heat accumulation caused by Exogenous invasion, treats consumptive disorders, dispels alcohol poisoning, and eliminates stubborn toxins.
For warts, rub the fresh herb onto the affected area once or twice daily; recurring warts may respond to using the stalk instead.