Herb

Agate (Ma nao)

马脑ma nao
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for warding off malign influences, pressing on red sore eyes, and (powdered) as an eye-point remedy for nebula.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·玉类·马脑·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：主辟恶，熨目赤烂；古载主目生障翳，为末日点。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·玉类·马脑·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·玉类·马脑·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·玉类·马脑·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.