Herb

Long li

龙荔long li
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded as not to be eaten raw (only steamed), since the raw fruit may induce seizures. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十一·夷果·龙荔·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：不可生啖，但可蒸食；生食令人发痫，或见鬼物。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，热，有小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·龙荔·集解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·龙荔·气味/主治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·龙荔·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十一·夷果·龙荔·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.