Herb

Long xu cai (Gracilaria)

龙须菜long xu cai
1 sourceGracilaria asiatica C.F.Zhang & B.M.Xia

Recorded for goiter binds and heat-qi, promoting urination, softening hardness and dispersing nodules.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十八·水菜·龙须菜·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：主瘿结热气，利小便；软坚散结、清热利水。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·水菜·龙须菜·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·水菜·龙须菜·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·水菜·龙须菜·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.