Herb

Tamarisk (Cheng liu)

柽柳cheng liu
1 sourceCacumen Tamaricis

Recorded for venting rashes and measles, dispersing nodules, resolving alcohol toxin, and promoting urination.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·柽柳·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：主剥驴马血入肉毒，木片火炙熨之并煮汁浸之；枝叶消痞、解酒毒、利小便，治痧疹透发。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、咸，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·柽柳·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·柽柳·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·柽柳·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.