Herb

Lao (curd)

酪lao
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for heat-toxin, relieving thirst, clearing vacuity heat from the chest, moistening dryness, freeing the intestines, engendering essence-blood, supplementing vacuity damage and improving the complexion.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十·兽部·畜类·酪·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：热毒，止渴，解散发利，除胸中虚热；润燥利肠，摩肿，生精血，补虚损，壮颜色。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、酸，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·酪·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·酪·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·酪·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.