Herb

Huangjing (Polygonatum rhizome)

黄精huang jing
1 sourceRhizoma Polygonati

Supplements the centre and qi, boosts the spleen and stomach, moistens the lung, and replenishes essence-marrow.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十二·草部·山草类·黄精·主治（《别录》）

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：《别录》载黄精补中益气、除风湿、安五脏，久服轻身延年不饥；大明谓补五劳七伤、助筋骨、耐寒暑、益脾胃、润心肺；李时珍谓补诸虚、止寒热、填精髓、下三尸虫。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒（《别录》）；甄权谓寒；李时珍谓忌梅实（花、叶、子并同）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·黄精（条目标题·《别录》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·黄精·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·黄精·气味（《别录》·甄权·时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·黄精·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·黄精·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·黄精·气味（时珍·忌梅实）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.