Herb

Tofu (Dou fu)

豆腐dou fu

1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for loosening the centre and boosting qi, harmonizing the spleen and stomach, dispersing distension, and freeing turbid qi of the large intestine, and for clearing heat and engendering fluids. Marked toxic in the source's flavour note.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十五·造酿·豆腐·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：宽中益气，和脾胃，消胀满，下大肠浊气；清热、生津润燥。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、咸，寒，有小毒。

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·豆腐·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·豆腐·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·豆腐·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·豆腐·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.