Herb

Yellow Soybean (Huang da dou)

黄大豆huang da dou
1 sourceSafety notes recordedGlycine max (L.) Merr.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded, applied to sores and scabies, and for loosening the centre, downbearing qi, freeing the large intestine, and reducing water-swelling. Marked toxic in the source's flavour note.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十四·菽豆·黄大豆·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：涂疮疥，解发䐈；宽中下气、利大肠、消水胀。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、甘，热，微毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·黄大豆·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·黄大豆·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·黄大豆·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·黄大豆·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.