Herb

Ground squirrel (Huang shu)

黄鼠huang shu
1 sourceSpermophilus

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for moistening the lung and engendering fluids, and (as an ointment) applied to sore swelling to resolve toxin and relieve pain.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·鼠类·黄鼠·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：润肺生津。煎膏贴疮肿，解毒止痛。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·鼠类·黄鼠·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·鼠类·黄鼠·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·鼠类·黄鼠·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.