Herb

Ji li cao

吉利草ji li cao
1 source

Recorded as a highly effective antidote for gu-toxin.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十三·草部·山草类下·吉利草·主治（时珍）

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：时珍谓主解蛊毒，极验（按《南方草木状》吴黄武中李俣徙合浦遇毒、其奴吉利得此草服之遂解，故名）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·吉利草·集解（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·吉利草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·吉利草·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.