Herb

Li ge cao

离鬲草li ge cao
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for scrofula and erysipelas, abdominal fullness and phlegm-rheum, the fresh juice taken to induce vomiting. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十·石草·离鬲草·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓主瘰疬丹毒、小儿无辜寒热、大腹痞满、痰饮膈上热，生研汁服一合当吐出宿物。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，寒，有小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·离鬲草·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·离鬲草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·离鬲草·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·离鬲草·气味（小毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.