Herb
Mi wu (chuanxiong sprout)
蘼芜mi wu
1 sourceLigusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu et al.
The leaf-sprout of chuanxiong; recorded for calming cough and fright, dispelling wind and dizziness, and resolving toxins.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·蘼芜·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》载主咳逆，定惊气，辟邪恶，除蛊毒鬼疰，去三虫，久服通神；《别录》载主身中老风、头中久风、风眩。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·蘼芜·集解（别录·芎䓖苗）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·蘼芜·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·蘼芜·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·蘼芜·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.