Herb

Jackfruit (Bo luo mi)

波罗蜜bo luo mi
1 sourceArtocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Recorded for relieving thirst and vexation, dispelling alcohol and boosting qi, and the seed kernel supplementing the centre.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十一·夷果·波罗蜜·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：止渴解烦，醒酒益气，令人悦泽；核仁补中益气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、香、微酸，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·波罗蜜·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·波罗蜜·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·波罗蜜·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.