Herb

Luo si ni (river-snail mud)

螺蛳泥luo si ni
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for stomach reflux and vomiting of food, the snail-soaked mud sun-dried and taken in spirits.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷七·土部·螺蛳泥·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主反胃吐食，取螺蛳水浸取泥晒干，每服一钱火酒调下。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 性凉。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·螺蛳泥·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·螺蛳泥·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·螺蛳泥·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.