Herb

Ban tian he (water from tree-hollows)

半天河ban tian he
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for malign influences, mania and noxious toxin, washing sores, resolving gu-toxin, and given to those who are disoriented and raving.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五·天水类·半天河·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主鬼疰、狂、邪气、恶毒；古载洗诸疮、主蛊毒、杀鬼精，恍惚妄语者与饮之。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，微寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·半天河·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·半天河·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·半天河·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.