Herb

Hibiscus (Fu sang)

扶桑fu sang
1 sourceHibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

Clears heat and resolves toxicity to reduce swelling, and is applied to abscesses and toxic sores.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十六·灌木·扶桑·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：主痈疽腮肿，取叶或花同白芙蓉叶、牛蒡叶、白蜜研膏傅之；清热解毒消肿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·扶桑·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·扶桑·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·扶桑·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.