Herb

Huang fan (yellow alum)

黄矾huang fan
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for sores and engendering flesh, fistulas and hemorrhoids, malign sores, scabies and tinea, and for wind-heat toothache. A toxic mineral substance (a sulfate mineral).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十一·卤石类·黄矾·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主疗疮生肉、野鸡瘘痔、恶疮疥癣；古载治阳明风热牙疼。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸、涩、咸，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·黄矾·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·黄矾·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·黄矾·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·黄矾·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.