Herb

Gu wen qian (ancient bronze coin)

古文钱gu wen qian
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for eye nebula and red wind-eye (steeped in brine), and for difficult or transverse delivery, heart and abdominal pain and strangury (calcined and quenched in vinegar). A toxic mineral substance (a copper-alloy artifact).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·金类·古文钱·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：主翳障明目、疗风赤眼，盐卤浸用；古载妇人生产横逆、心腹痛、月膈五淋，烧以醋淬用。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·古文钱·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·古文钱·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·古文钱·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·古文钱·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.