Herb

Ophiopogon (Mai men dong)

麦门冬mai men dong
1 sourceRadix Ophiopogonis

Enriches yin and engenders fluids, moistens the lung and clears heat, and quiets the heart.

Used in 5 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬·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：《本经》载麦门冬主心腹结气、伤中伤饱、胃络脉绝、羸瘦短气，久服轻身不老不饥；《别录》疗虚劳客热、口干燥渴、止呕吐、强阴益精、定肺气、安五脏；张元素谓治肺中伏火、补心气不足、主血妄行。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒（《本经》）；《别录》谓微寒；李杲谓甘微苦、微寒，阳中微阴，降，入手太阴经气分。·Meridians: 肺（手太阴·气分）

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬（条目标题·《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬·气味（《本经》《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬·气味（李杲·归经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬·气味（李杲：入手太阴经气分）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬·主治（张元素）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·麦门冬·气味（之才·为使畏恶）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.