Herb

Kumquat (Jin ju)

金橘jin ju
1 sourceCitrus japonica Thunb.

Recorded for downbearing qi and loosening the diaphragm, relieving thirst and the after-effects of alcohol, and dispelling foul breath; the peel rectifies qi and resolves constraint.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·金橘·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：下气快膈，止渴解酲，辟臭，皮尤佳；理气解郁、化痰醒酒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸、甘，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·金橘·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·金橘·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·金橘·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.