Herb

Sweetgum Resin (Feng xiang zhi)

枫香脂feng xiang zhi
1 sourceResina Liquidambaris

Recorded, as a wash or salve, for wind rashes and swelling, and for sores and wounds, relieving pain and engendering flesh.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十四·香木·枫香脂·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：主瘾疹风痒浮肿（煮水浴之）、齿痛；治一切痈疽疮疥、金疮，止痛生肌。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、苦，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·枫香脂·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·枫香脂·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·枫香脂·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·枫香脂·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.