Herb

Long she cao (Ottelia)

龙舌草long she cao
1 sourceOttelia alismoides (L.) Pers.

Recorded, applied topically, for abscesses and scald and burn injuries.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十九·水草·龙舌草·主治（时珍）

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：时珍谓主痈疽、汤火灼伤，捣涂之。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、咸，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·龙舌草·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·龙舌草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·龙舌草·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.