Herb

Citron (Ju yuan)

枸橼ju yuan
1 sourceFructus Citri

Recorded for downbearing qi and transforming phlegm-water, rectifying qi and loosening the centre, and relieving phlegm cough.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·枸橼·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，除心头痰水；煮酒饮治痰气咳嗽；理气宽中、化痰开郁。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、酸，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·枸橼·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·枸橼·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·枸橼·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.