Herb

Basil (Luo le)

罗勒luo le
1 sourceSafety notes recordedOcimum basilicum L.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for eye nebula and foreign bodies in the eye, and for harmonizing the centre, aiding digestion and dispelling foul qi. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十六·荤辛·罗勒·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：主目翳及尘物入目，以三五颗安目中、少顷湿胀与物俱出；调中消食、去恶气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，微毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·罗勒·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·罗勒·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·罗勒·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·罗勒·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.