Herb

Adzuki Bean (Chi xiao dou)

赤小豆chi xiao dou
1 sourceSemen Phaseoli

Disinhibits water and reduces swelling, resolves toxin and drains pus, and clears damp-heat to relieve jaundice.

Used in 3 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十四·菽豆·赤小豆·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：去烦热、止小便数；煮食明目；利水消肿、解毒排脓、退黄。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、酸，平，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·赤小豆·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·赤小豆·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·赤小豆·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.