Herb

Jiu niu cao

九牛草jiu niu cao
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded, decocted with licorice, for wind-taxation and body pain. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十五·草部·隰草类上·九牛草·主治（苏颂）

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：苏颂谓主解风劳、治身体痛，与甘草同煎服，不入众药用。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 微苦，有小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·九牛草·集解（颂）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·九牛草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·九牛草·主治（苏颂）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·九牛草·气味（小毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.