Herb

Mi bi (rice bran)

米秕mi bi
1 source

Recorded for freeing the intestines and rousing the appetite, downbearing qi, and grinding away accumulation lumps; as a gruel it satisfies hunger and smooths the skin.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十五·造酿·米秕·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 & 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：通肠开胃，下气，磨积块；作糗食不饥、充滑肤体。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·米秕·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·米秕·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·米秕·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.