Herb
Lang du (Euphorbia fischeriana)
狼毒lang du
1 sourceSafety notes recordedRadix Euphorbiae Fischerianae
Recorded for breaking accumulations and phlegm-rheum, draining water, and applied to toxic sores. A severely toxic substance.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·狼毒·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).
Further reading · modern literature
Third-party peer-reviewed literature listed for further reading. Not a MateriaTrace safety determination, and not a diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
- Existing knowledge on Euphorbia fischeriana Steud. (Euphorbiaceae): Traditional uses, clinical applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicologyJournal of Ethnopharmacology · 2021 · PMID 33819505
- Structural Diversity and Biological Activities of Diterpenoids Derived from Euphorbia fischeriana Steud.Molecules · 2018 · PMID 29669996
- Chemical constituents and biological activities of Euphorbia fischeriana Steud.Chemistry & Biodiversity · 2011 · PMID 21766443
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，平，有大毒（甄权谓苦、辛，有毒）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·狼毒·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·狼毒·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·狼毒·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·狼毒·气味（大毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
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