Herb
Opium (A fu rong)
阿芙蓉a fu rong
1 sourceSafety notes recordedPapaver somniferum L.
Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.
Recorded in Bencao Gangmu as astringing for diarrhea and rectal prolapse and binding male essence. Historical record only; a strongly habit-forming, controlled narcotic recorded here as a historical materia-medica entry, not a use recommendation.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十三·稷粟·阿芙蓉·主治
References
- functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
- WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
- public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载：主泻痢脱肛不止，能涩丈夫精气。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 酸，涩，温，微毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·阿芙蓉·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·阿芙蓉·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·阿芙蓉·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·阿芙蓉·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.