Herb

Hu tong lei (poplar resin)

胡桐泪hu tong lei
1 sourcePopulus euphratica Oliv.

Recorded for wind-worm toothache, softening hardness for scrofula, and relieving throat heat-pain; emetic in large doses.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十四·香木·胡桐泪·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：主风虫牙齿痛，杀火毒、面毒；风疳䘌齿、骨槽风劳，能软坚；瘰疬非此不能除；咽喉热痛水磨扫之取涎；多服令人吐。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸、苦，大寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·胡桐泪·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·胡桐泪·发明Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·胡桐泪·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·胡桐泪·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.