Herb

Fu ji zi gen

伏鸡子根fu ji zi gen
1 source

Recorded for resolving drug and heat toxins, relieving heat vexation, epidemic jaundice, and applied to toxic sores.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·伏鸡子根·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：藏器谓主解百药毒、诸热烦闷、急黄、天行黄疸、疟瘴中恶、寒热头痛、疽疮，水磨服，亦傅痈肿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·伏鸡子根·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·伏鸡子根·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·伏鸡子根·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·伏鸡子根·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.