Herb

Blister beetle

斑蝥ban mao
1 sourceSafety notes recordedMylabris

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for attacking toxic sores, scrofula and fistulae, eroding dead flesh, dispersing concretions, freeing the waterways, and counteracting various toxins; classically also noted as abortifacient. A toxic substance.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十·虫部·卵生类下·斑蝥·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：寒热，鬼疰蛊毒，鼠瘘，恶疮疽，蚀死肌，破石癃；治疥癣，堕胎；治瘰疬，通利水道；治疝瘕，解疔毒、猘犬毒、沙虱毒、蛊毒、轻粉毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，寒，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十·虫部·卵生类下·斑蝥·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十·虫部·卵生类下·斑蝥·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十·虫部·卵生类下·斑蝥·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十·虫部·卵生类下·斑蝥·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.