Herb

Kudzu

葛根ge gen
1 sourceRadix Puerariae Lobatae

Releases the muscle layer and effuses the exterior with sweating, engenders fluids to relieve thirst, lifts the yang to check diarrhea, and resolves alcohol toxicity.

Used in 6 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·草部·蔓草类·葛·主治（《本经》）

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：《本经》载葛主消渴、身大热、呕吐、诸痹、起阴气、解诸毒；《别录》疗伤寒中风头痛、解肌发表出汗、开腠理、止胁风痛；甄权谓治天行上气呕逆、开胃下食、解酒毒；李时珍谓散郁火。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、辛，平，无毒（《本经》）；《别录》谓生根汁大寒；王好古谓气平味甘、升、阳，阳明经行经药。·Meridians: 胃（足阳明）

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·葛·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·草部·蔓草类·葛（条目标题·《本经》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·葛·气味（《本经》《别录》好古）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·葛·气味（好古：阳明经行经药）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·葛·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·葛·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·葛·主治（之才·杀毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·葛·主治（藏器·生者堕胎）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.