Herb

Hong cao (Prince's-feather)

荭草hong cao
1 sourcePersicaria orientalis (L.) Spach

Recorded for clearing heat and brightening the eyes, dispersing blood and accumulations, and as a wash for sores and leg-qi.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·荭草·主治（别录）

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：《别录》载主消渴、去热明目益气，又主恶疮、去痹气；时珍谓散血、消积、止痛；苏颂谓根茎除恶疮肿、水气脚气、煮浓汁渍之。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸，微寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·荭草·集解（弘景）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·荭草·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·荭草·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·荭草·主治（别录）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.