Herb

White Poplar (Bai yang)

白杨bai yang
1 sourcePopulus tomentosa Carrière

Recorded for wind-toxin leg-qi swelling, limb weakness and roving skin toxin, steeped in wine, and as a vinegar rinse for toothache.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·白杨·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：主毒风脚气肿、四肢缓弱不随、毒气游易在皮肤中、痰癖等，酒渍服之；煎醋含漱止牙痛。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·白杨·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·白杨·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·白杨·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.