Herb

Lao shui (rainwater pool)

潦水lao shui
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu as a decoction base for harmonizing the spleen and stomach and dispelling damp-heat.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五·天水类·潦水·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：煎调脾胃、去湿热之药。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·潦水·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·潦水·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五·天水类·潦水·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.