Herb

Termite Mushroom (Ji zong)

鸡㙡ji zong
1 sourceTermitomyces albuminosus (Berk.) R.Heim

Recorded for benefiting the stomach and clearing the spirit, for hemorrhoids, and for fortifying the spleen, harmonizing the centre and refreshing the mind.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十八·芝栭·鸡㙡·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 & 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：益胃清神，治痔；健脾和中、提神。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·鸡㙡·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·鸡㙡·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·鸡㙡·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.