Herb

Bian qing (azurite)

扁青bian qing
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for eye pain and brightening the eyes, traumatic injury, abscess swelling and non-healing wounds, breaking accumulation and resolving toxin; for wind impediment, expelling wind-phlegm in epilepsy, and calming the liver.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十·石类下·扁青·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：主目痛明目、折跌痈肿、金疮不瘳、破积聚、解毒气、利精神；古载去寒热风痹、吐风痰癫痫、平肝。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·扁青·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·扁青·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·扁青·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.