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Source of validity: Traditional
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Trichosanthis (often referring to Trichosanthes kirilowii or Trichosanthes cucumerina) is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and other Asian herbal systems. Its primary uses in TCM include clearing heat, transforming phlegm, moistening dryness, and resolving toxicity. There is some traditional application of Trichosanthis for conditions involving the digestive system, such as promoting bowel movements and relieving constipation, but its direct use for supporting the gall bladder—especially for "sluggish" gall bladder function or after gall bladder removal—is not strongly documented in classic TCM texts or ethnobotanical sources. In TCM, gall bladder disorders are typically addressed with other herbs considered to resolve "damp-heat" or to promote bile flow, such as Yin Chen Hao or Jin Qian Cao.

There is minimal scientific research on Trichosanthis for gall bladder-specific issues. Most pharmacological studies focus on its anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antidiabetic properties. Therefore, any use of Trichosanthis for gall bladder support or after gall bladder removal is based more on broad traditional principles than on targeted or validated evidence. The overall strength of evidence for its use in this context is weak and limited primarily to anecdotal or extrapolated traditional uses, rather than robust clinical or pharmacological data.

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