Herb

Gui jiu (Dysosma)

鬼臼gui jiu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedDysosma versipellis (Hance) M.Cheng ex T.S.Ying

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for resolving gu-toxin and various poisons, dispelling noxious qi, and relieving cough and throat-bind. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·鬼臼·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》载主杀蛊毒鬼疰精物、辟恶气不祥、逐邪、解百毒；《别录》载杀大毒、疗咳嗽喉结、风邪烦惑、去目中肤翳；甄权谓主尸疰殗殜、劳疾传尸。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，有毒（弘景谓甘，温，有毒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鬼臼·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鬼臼·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鬼臼·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鬼臼·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鬼臼·气味（有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.