Herb

Indigo paste (Lan dian)

蓝淀lan dian
1 source

Recorded for resolving toxins and applied to heat-sores and swellings; also for staunching bleeding and killing worms.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·蓝淀·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓主解诸毒、傅热疮、小儿秃疮热肿；时珍谓止血杀虫、治噎膈。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、苦，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蓝淀·释名（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蓝淀·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蓝淀·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.