Herb

Hemp Seed (Da ma)

大麻da ma
1 sourceFructus Cannabis

Recorded for severe wind and itching and dispelling wind and stasis blood; the seed moistens dryness to free the stool and disinhibits water.

Used in 2 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十二·麻麦稻·大麻·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：主一百二十种恶风、黑色遍身苦痒，逐诸风恶血，治女人经候不通；麻仁润燥滑肠、利水通淋。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·大麻·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·大麻·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·大麻·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.