Herb

Henbane (Lang dang)

莨菪lang dang
1 sourceSafety notes recordedSemen Hyoscyami

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for toothache with worms, mania and convulsions, and for malaria and scabies. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·莨菪·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》载主齿痛出虫、肉痹拘急；《别录》载疗癫狂风痫、颠倒拘挛；又安心定志、除邪逐风；时珍谓主邪疟、疥癣、杀虫。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，有毒（甄权谓苦、辛，微热，有大毒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·莨菪·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·莨菪·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·莨菪·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·莨菪·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·莨菪·主治（多食狂走）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.