Herb

Chui hu gen

捶胡根chui hu gen
1 source

Recorded for moistening the five viscera, relieving wasting-thirst, clearing heat-vexation, and brightening the eyes.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·隰草类下·捶胡根·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓主润五脏、止消渴、除烦去热、明目，功如麦门冬。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·捶胡根·集解（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·捶胡根·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·捶胡根·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.