Herb

Gan tai (dried laver)

干苔gan tai
1 source

Recorded for goiter and binding qi, killing worms, checking vomiting, and resolving mineral-drug toxins.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十一·苔·干苔·主治（孟诜）

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：弘景谓主瘿瘤结气；孟诜谓治痔杀虫、霍乱呕吐不止煮汁服；《日华》载下一切丹石、杀诸药毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸，寒，无毒（大明谓温；弘景谓柔苔寒、干苔热）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·干苔·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·干苔·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·干苔·主治（孟诜）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·干苔·气味（发疮疥）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.