Herb
Angelica dahurica root (Bai zhi)
白芷bai zhi
1 sourceRadix Angelicae Dahuricae
Dispels wind and relieves headache and nasal congestion, dries dampness to stop discharge, and discharges pus to reduce sores.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·白芷·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：《本经》载白芷主女人漏下赤白、血闭阴肿、寒热、头风侵目泪出、长肌肤、润泽颜色；《别录》疗风邪、头眩目痒；大明谓去面皯疵瘢、破宿血、乳痈发背瘰疬、止痛排脓；李时珍谓治鼻渊鼻衄、齿痛、眉棱骨痛。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒（《本经》）；张元素谓气温、味苦大辛、气味俱轻、阳，手阳明引经本药，同升麻通行手、足阳明经，亦入手太阴经。·Meridians: 胃·大肠（手足阳明）, 肺（手太阴）
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·白芷（条目标题·《本经》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·白芷·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·白芷·气味（《本经》·张元素·引经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·白芷·气味（张元素：手阳明引经、通手足阳明、入手太阴）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·白芷·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·白芷·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·白芷·气味（之才·为使恶制）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.