Herb
Rosemary (Mi die xiang)
迷迭香mi die xiang
1 sourceSalvia rosmarinus Spenn.
Recorded as an aromatic that scents clothing and, when burned, dispels foul qi and repels mosquitoes.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·迷迭香·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：恶气，令人衣香，烧之去鬼（陈藏器）；合羌活为丸，烧之，辟蚊蚋（李珣）。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒（李珣谓性平不温）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·迷迭香（《拾遗》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·迷迭香·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·迷迭香·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·迷迭香·主治（李珣）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·迷迭香·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.