Herb

Hai gen

海根hai gen
1 source

Recorded, taken or applied, for sudden turmoil and abdominal pain, throat blockage, toxic swellings, rashes and bites.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·海根·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓主霍乱中恶心腹痛、鬼气疰忤飞尸、喉痹蛊毒、痈疽恶肿、赤白游疹、蛇咬犬毒，酒及水磨服并傅之。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，小温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·海根·集解（藏器）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·海根·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·海根·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.