Herb

Lin mu

橉木lin mu
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for sudden abdominal masses and binding fullness, the lye fermented into wine and drunk warm. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·橉木·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：主卒心腹癥瘕、坚满痃癖，淋汁酿米作酒温饮。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，温，小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·橉木·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·橉木·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·橉木·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·橉木·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.