Herb
Mang (Miscanthus)
芒mang
1 sourceMiscanthus sinensis Andersson
Recorded for dispersing blood, and the worn matting for postpartum blood stasis and retained lochia.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十三·草部·山草类下·芒·主治（藏器）
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：藏器谓人畜为虎狼等伤、恐毒入内，取茎杂葛根浓煮汁服，亦生取汁服；时珍谓煮汁服散血。败芒箔主产妇血满腹胀痛、恶露不尽、月闭。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒（茎）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·芒·集解（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·芒·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·芒·释名（笆茅）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·芒·气味（茎）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·芒·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·芒·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.