Herb

Mushroom (Mo gu xun)

蘑菰蕈mo gu xun
1 sourceAgaricus campestris L.

Recorded for benefiting the intestines and stomach, transforming phlegm and rectifying qi, cheering the spirit, rousing the appetite and checking diarrhea.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十八·芝栭·蘑菰蕈·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：益肠胃，化痰理气；悦神开胃、止泻。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·蘑菰蕈·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·蘑菰蕈·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·蘑菰蕈·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.