Herb

Dou na xiang (an aromatic resin)

兜纳香dou na xiang
1 source

Recorded for warming the centre against sudden cold, and in salves for sores with pain; burned to dispel foul qi.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·兜纳香·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓温中、除暴冷；李珣谓主恶疮肿瘘、止痛生肌（入膏用），烧之辟远近恶气，与茅香、柳枝煎汤浴小儿易长。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，无毒（藏器谓甘，温）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·兜纳香·集解（珣·广志）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·兜纳香·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·兜纳香·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.