Herb

Jian cao

剪草jian cao
1 source

Recorded for sores, scabies and itching wind, parasitic ulcers, and for all kinds of bleeding.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·剪草·主治（大明）

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：大明谓主诸恶疮疥癣风瘙、瘘蚀有虫、浸酒服；时珍谓主一切失血。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，凉，无毒（苏颂谓平）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·剪草·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·剪草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·剪草·主治（大明）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.