Herb
Da kong
大空da kong
1 sourceSafety notes recorded
Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.
Recorded, made into a powder with oil and applied to the hair, to kill lice and nits. Recorded as toxic.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十六·灌木·大空·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：杀三虫，作末和油涂发，虮虱皆死。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛、苦，平，有小毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·大空·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·大空·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·大空·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·大空·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.