Herb

Sunset Hibiscus (Huang shu kui)

黄蜀葵huang shu kui
1 sourceFlos Abelmoschi

Clears heat and resolves toxicity, disinhibits water to free strangury, and is a key medicinal for chronic sores and for promoting lactation.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·隰草类下·黄蜀葵·主治（嘉祐·花）

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：《嘉祐》载花主小便淋及催生，治诸恶疮脓水久不瘥者作末傅之、为疮家要药；时珍谓子主痈肿、利小便、五淋水肿、产难、通乳汁。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，滑，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·黄蜀葵·集解（禹锡）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·黄蜀葵·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·黄蜀葵·主治（嘉祐·花）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.