Herb

Phellodendron Bark (Huang bai)

黄柏huang bai
1 sourceCortex Phellodendri

Drains lower-burner damp-heat and ministerial fire, enriches yin, and resolves toxin for sores.

Used in 6 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·木部·檗木·主治（《本经》）

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：《本经》载檗木主五脏肠胃中结热、黄疸肠痔、止泄痢、女子漏下赤白、阴伤蚀疮；《别录》疗惊气在皮间、肌肤热赤起、目热赤痛、口疮；张元素谓泻膀胱相火、补肾水不足、坚肾壮骨髓、疗下焦虚；朱震亨谓得知母滋阴降火、得苍术除湿清热为治痿要药。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，无毒（《本经》）；张元素谓气味俱厚、沉而降、阴也，入足少阴经、为足太阳引经药；王好古谓黄檗入肾。·Meridians: 肾（足少阴）, 膀胱（足太阳）

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·檗木（《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·檗木·释名（黄檗檀桓）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·檗木·气味（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·檗木·气味（元素·入足少阴经足太阳引经药）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·檗木·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·檗木·主治（元素·泻相火补肾）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·檗木·主治（震亨·滋阴降火治痿）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·檗木·发明（时珍·久服寒中之变伤胃）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.