Herb

Nan zhu (Vaccinium)

南烛nan zhu
1 sourceVaccinium bracteatum Thunb.

Recorded for checking diarrhea, strengthening the sinews and qi, and with long use blackening the hair.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十六·灌木·南烛·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：主止泄除睡、强筋益气力；久服轻身长年、令人不饥，变白却老。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·南烛·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·南烛·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·南烛·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.