Herb

Morinda Root

巴戟天ba ji tian
1 sourceRadix Morindae Officinalis

Supplements the kidney and reinforces yang, strengthens the sinews and bones, dispels wind-damp, and supplements the centre to boost qi and essence.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天·主治（《本经》）

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：大风邪气，阴痿不起，强筋骨，安五脏，补中增志益气（《本经》）；疗头面游风，小腹及阴中相引痛，补五劳，益精，利男子（《别录》）；治男子夜梦鬼交精泄，强阴下气，治风癞（甄权）；治脚气，去风疾，补血海（时珍）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、甘，微温，无毒（《日华》谓苦）。·Meridians: 肾

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天（《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天·发明（好古）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天·主治（甄权）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·巴戟天·气味（之才）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.