Herb

Lang ya (Agrimony root-bud)

狼牙lang ya
1 sourceSafety notes recordedAgrimonia pilosa Ledeb.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for clearing heat and toxin, killing worms, and as a wash for itching sores. Recorded as toxic.

Used in 1 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·狼牙·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》载主邪气热气、疥瘙恶疡疮痔、去白虫；甄权谓治浮风瘙痒、煎汁洗恶疮；大明谓杀腹脏一切虫、止赤白痢。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，有毒（《别录》酸）。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·狼牙·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·狼牙·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·狼牙·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·狼牙·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·狼牙·集解（腐烂杀人）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.