Herb

Jin cao (Arthraxon)

荩草jin cao
1 sourceArthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino

Recorded for chronic cough and panting, and as a wash for scabies, sores and skin parasites.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·荩草·主治（本经）

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：《本经》载主久咳上气喘逆、久寒惊悸、痂疥白秃疡气、杀皮肤小虫；吴普谓治身热邪气、小儿身热；大明谓洗一切恶疮。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，平，无毒（之才畏鼠负）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·荩草·集解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·荩草·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·荩草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·荩草·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.