Herb

Pear (Li)

梨li
1 sourcePyrus bretschneideri Rehder

Clears the lung and transforms phlegm, engenders fluids and moistens dryness, relieves heat cough and thirst, and is applied to burns.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·梨·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 & 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：治热嗽、止渴；切片贴汤火伤止痛不烂；治客热、中风失音、痰热惊狂；清肺化痰、生津润燥。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、微酸，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·梨·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·梨·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·梨·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.