Herb

Wild Rice grain (Gu mi)

菰米gu mi
1 sourceZizania latifolia (Griseb.) Hance ex F.Muell.

Recorded for relieving thirst, clearing heat-vexation, and harmonizing the intestines and stomach.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十三·稷粟·菰米·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：止渴；解烦热，调肠胃。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，冷，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·菰米·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·菰米·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·菰米·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.