Herb

Mallow (Dong kui)

葵kui
1 sourceMalva verticillata L.

Recorded that the leaf eases the stomach and intestines and the seed disinhibits water, frees strangury and promotes lactation.

Used in 1 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·隰草类下·葵·主治（思邈·叶）

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：思邈谓叶宜脾、利胃气、滑大肠；《别录》载子主五脏六腑寒热羸瘦、五癃、利小便，久服坚骨长肌肉，疗妇人乳难内闭；甄权谓根主小儿吞钱不出、煮汁饮之。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，滑，无毒（《别录》谓其心伤人；弘景谓叶尤冷利不可多食）。

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Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·葵·集解（别录·冬葵子）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·葵·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·葵·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·葵·主治（思邈·叶）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·葵·主治（本经·子）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·葵·气味（弘景·冷利）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.