Herb

Toad (Chan chu)

蟾蜍chan chu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedBufo gargarizans

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for genital erosion, malign sores and abscesses, mad-dog bite, killing gan-worms, and for childhood gan, dysentery, toxic swelling, lockjaw and prolapse. A toxic substance (the toad and its venom).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·蟾蜍·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).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：阴蚀，疽疠恶疮，猘犬伤疮，能合玉石；杀疳虫，治鼠漏恶疮；治一切五疳八痢，肿毒，破伤风病，脱肛。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，凉，微毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·蟾蜍·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·蟾蜍·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·蟾蜍·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十二·虫部·湿生类·蟾蜍·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.