Herb

Jian chun luo (Lychnis)

剪春罗jian chun luo
1 sourceLychnis coronata Thunb.

Recorded, applied topically with honey, for shingles-type sores girdling the waist.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·剪春罗·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：时珍谓主火带疮绕腰生者，采花或叶捣烂蜜调涂之（出《证治要诀》）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·剪春罗·集解（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·剪春罗·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·剪春罗·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·隰草下·剪春罗·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.