Herb

Lychee (Li zhi)

荔枝li zhi
1 sourceLitchi chinensis Sonn.

Recorded for relieving thirst and improving the complexion; the seed moves qi, disperses binding and dispels cold to relieve hernial and testicular pain.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十一·夷果·荔枝·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：止渴，益人颜色；食之止烦渴；荔枝核行气散结、祛寒止痛，治疝气、睾丸肿痛。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·荔枝·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·荔枝·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·荔枝·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.