Herb

Date Plum (Jun qian zi)

君迁子jun qian zi
1 sourceDiospyros lotus L.

Recorded for relieving wasting-thirst and heat-vexation, moistening the body, and quieting the heart.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·君迁子·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：止消渴，去烦热，令人润泽；镇心；久服悦人颜色。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、涩，平，无毒。

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