Herb
Climbing fig (Mu lian)
木莲mu lian
1 sourceFicus pumila L.
Recorded for abscesses and bloody strangury; the fruit consolidates essence, reduces swelling, staunches bleeding and promotes lactation.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·木莲·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：苏颂谓藤叶主背痈、治血淋痛涩；藏器谓主风血、暖腰脚、变白不衰；时珍谓实固精消肿、散毒止血、下乳、治久痢肠痔。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 酸，平，无毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·木莲·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·木莲·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·木莲·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·木莲·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.