Herb

Vinegar (Cu)

醋cu
1 source

Recorded for dispersing abscess swelling and water-qi, killing toxin, harmonizing medicines, dispersing stasis to staunch bleeding, and resolving fish, meat and vegetable toxins.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十五·造酿·醋·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：消痈肿，散水气，杀邪毒；理诸药、消毒、散瘀止血、解鱼肉菜毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸、苦，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·醋·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·醋·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·醋·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.