Herb
Dhole (Chai)
豺chai
1 sourceSafety notes recordedCuon alpinus
Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.
Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for cold impediment and weak leg-qi (the warmed flesh wrapped on the affected part), and for gan-dysentery and abdominal sores. Recorded in the source as toxic. Historical record only; from an endangered, internationally protected species (dhole).
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豺·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 酸，热，有毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豺·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豺·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豺·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豺·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.