Herb

Cowpea (Jiang dou)

豇豆jiang dou
1 sourceVigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

Recorded for rectifying the centre and boosting qi, supplementing the kidney and stomach, harmonizing the five viscera, and relieving wasting-thirst and vomiting.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十四·菽豆·豇豆·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：理中益气，补肾健胃，和五脏，调营卫，生精髓，止消渴、吐逆。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、咸，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·豇豆·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·豇豆·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·豇豆·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.