Herb

Gou she cao (Tephroseris)

狗舌草gou she cao
1 sourceSafety notes recordedTephroseris kirilowii (Turcz. ex DC.) Holub

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded, applied as a powder, for scabies and itching sores and as a vermifuge. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·狗舌草·主治（苏恭）

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：苏恭谓主蛊疥瘙疮、杀小虫，为末和涂之即瘥。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，有小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·狗舌草·集解（恭）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·狗舌草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·狗舌草·主治（苏恭）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·狗舌草·气味（小毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.