Herb

Gan lu (sweet dew)

甘露gan lu
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu, eaten, to moisten the five viscera, prolong years and relieve hunger.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五·天水类·甘露·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：食之润五脏，长年，不饥。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，大寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·甘露·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·甘露·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·甘露·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.