Herb

Fo jia cao (Sedum)

佛甲草fo jia cao
1 sourceSafety notes recordedSedum lineare Thunb.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded, applied topically, for scald and burn sores. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十·石草·佛甲草·主治（颂）

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：苏颂谓主汤火灼疮、研贴之。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，微毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·佛甲草·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·佛甲草·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·石草·佛甲草·主治（颂）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·佛甲草·气味（微毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.