Herb

Torreya nut (Fei shi)

榧实fei shi
1 sourceSemen Torreyae

Kills worms and disperses accumulation, moistens the lung to relieve cough, and frees the stool.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十一·夷果·榧实·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：常食治五痔，去三虫蛊毒、鬼疰恶毒；杀虫消积、润肺止咳、润肠通便。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，涩，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·榧实·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·榧实·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·榧实·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.