Herb

Han ju (fried dough)

寒具han ju
1 source

Recorded for freeing the bowels and urine, moistening the intestines, and warming the centre to boost qi.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十五·造酿·寒具·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：利大小便，润肠，温中益气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、咸，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·寒具·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·寒具·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·寒具·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.