Herb

Han shui teng

含水藤han shui teng
1 source

Recorded for relieving thirst and heart vexation, moistening the five viscera, dispelling damp impediment, and promoting urination.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·含水藤·主治（李珣）

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：李珣谓主解烦渴心燥、瘴疠丹石发动；藏器谓止渴、润五脏、去湿痹、天行时气、利小便。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒（藏器谓寒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·含水藤·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·含水藤·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·含水藤·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·含水藤·主治（李珣）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.