Herb

Porcupine (Hao zhu)

豪猪hao zhu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedHystrix

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu, being fatty, for freeing the large intestine. Recorded in the source as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豪猪·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：多膏，利大肠。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，大寒，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豪猪·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豪猪·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豪猪·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·豪猪·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.