Herb
Jing tian (Hylotelephium)
景天jing tian
1 sourceHylotelephium erythrostictum (Miq.) H.Ohba
Clears heat and resolves toxicity, cools fire-sores and skin heat, and is applied to wounds, rashes and erysipelas.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十·石草·景天·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》载主大热火疮、身热烦、邪恶气；《别录》载诸蛊毒痂疕、寒热风痹；弘景谓疗金疮止血、煎水浴小儿去烦热惊气；甄权谓风疹恶痒、小儿丹毒及发热。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，平，无毒（大明谓寒，有小毒）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·景天·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·景天·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·景天·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·石草·景天·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·景天·气味（大明·小毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.