Herb

Cocklebur (Cang er zi)

苍耳子cang er zi
1 sourceSafety notes recordedFructus Xanthii

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Dispels wind-damp and unblocks the nose to relieve nasal congestion, and relieves wind-damp impediment and itching. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十五·草部·隰草类上·枲耳·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：风头寒痛，风湿周痹，四肢拘挛痛，恶肉死肌，膝痛。久服益气，耳目聪明，强志轻身（《本经》）；治肝热，明目（甄权）；治一切风气，填髓暖腰脚，治瘰疬疥癣及瘙痒（大明）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，温，有小毒（《别录》谓苦；甄权谓甘、无毒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·枲耳（《本经》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·枲耳·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·枲耳·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·枲耳·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·枲耳·主治（甄权）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·枲耳·主治（大明）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·枲耳·气味（食忌）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.