Herb

Jie du zi (Stephania)

解毒子jie du zi
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Recorded for resolving toxins and clearing heat, relieving throat blockage and phlegm-toxin, and brightening red eyes.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·解毒子·主治（唐本）

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：《唐本》载主解蛊毒、止烦热、辟瘴疠、利喉闭及痰毒；苏颂谓治五脏邪气、清肺压热；时珍谓消痰降火、利咽喉、退目赤。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，大寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·解毒子·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·解毒子·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·解毒子·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·解毒子·主治（唐本）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.