Herb

Huang sang yu (a catfish)

黄颡鱼huang sang yu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedPelteobagrus fulvidraco

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for dispelling wind, and (cooked) reducing water-swelling and promoting urination. Recorded in the source as slightly toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·黄颡鱼·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：祛风；煮食，消水肿，利小便。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，微毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·黄颡鱼·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·黄颡鱼·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·黄颡鱼·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·黄颡鱼·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.