Herb

Hu cao

蔛草hu cao

1 source

Recorded for acute heat with panting and for childhood erysipelas-like swelling.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十九·水草·蔛草·主治（恭）

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：苏恭谓主暴热喘息、小儿丹肿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，无毒。

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·蔛草·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·蔛草·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·蔛草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·蔛草·主治（恭）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.