Herb
Star Jasmine stem (Luo shi teng)
络石藤luo shi teng
1 sourceCaulis Trachelospermi
Dispels wind-damp and frees the channels and joints, cools and relieves throat swelling, and strengthens the sinews and bones.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·草部·蔓草类·络石·主治（《本经》）
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：风热死肌痈伤，口干舌焦，痈肿不消，喉舌肿闭，水浆不下（《本经》）；大惊入腹，除邪气，养肾，主腰髋痛，坚筋骨，利关节（《别录》）；主一切风，变白宜老（陈藏器）。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，温，无毒（《别录》微寒；时珍谓甘、微酸）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·络石（《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·络石·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·络石·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·络石·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·络石·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·络石·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·络石·气味（之才）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.