Herb

Willow (Liu mu)

柳liu mu
1 sourceSalix babylonica L.

Recorded for wind-water jaundice and skin sores, and the twig decoction for toothache and wind swelling.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·柳·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：主风水黄疸、面热黑；痂疥恶疮金疮；柳枝煎水疗牙痛、漱齿、洗风肿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·柳·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·柳·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·柳·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.