Herb

Scallion (Cong)

葱cong
1 sourceBulbus Allii Fistulosi

Frees yang and releases the exterior to promote sweating for wind-cold, dispels cold and resolves toxin, and is recorded for cold abdominal pain and blocked urination and stool.

Used in 2 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十六·荤辛·葱·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：作汤治伤寒寒热、中风面目浮肿，能出汗；通阳发表、解毒散凝、治阴寒腹痛、二便不通。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平；叶温，根须平，并无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·葱·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·葱·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·葱·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.