Herb

Chaulmoogra (Da feng zi)

大风子da feng zi
1 sourceSafety notes recordedSemen Hydnocarpi

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded, used mainly externally, for leprosy, tinea, scabies and syphilitic sores, attacking toxin and killing parasites. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·大风子·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：主风癣疥癞、杨梅诸疮，攻毒杀虫（外用治大风疠疾）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，热，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·大风子·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·大风子·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·大风子·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·大风子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.