Herb

Bai bi (worn writing brush)

败笔bai bi
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for blocked or difficult urination, genital swelling and prolapse (taken in water), and for difficult delivery (taken in wine).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·兽类·败笔·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：水服，治小便不通，小便数难淋沥，阴肿脱肛；酒服二钱，治难产。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 微寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·败笔·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·败笔·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·败笔·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.