Herb

Huang huan

黄环huang huan
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for toxins and counterflow cough, dispersing water swelling, and the seed for sores and as a vermifuge. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·黄环·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》载主蛊毒鬼疰鬼魅、邪气在脏中、除咳逆寒热；甄权谓治上气急及百邪；时珍谓治痰嗽、消水肿、利小便；实（狼跋子）主恶疮蜗疥、杀虫鱼。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，平，有毒（甄权谓大寒，有小毒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·黄环·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·黄环·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·黄环·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·黄环·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·黄环·气味（有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.