Herb

Burdock Seed (Niu bang zi)

牛蒡子niu bang zi
1 sourceFructus Arctii

Dispels wind-heat and benefits the throat, vents rashes, and clears heat-toxin to disperse swellings and sores.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十五·草部·恶实·主治（《别录》）

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：《别录》载恶实子明目补中、除风伤；甄权谓除诸风、去丹石毒、利腰脚、散诸结节筋骨烦热毒；张元素谓润肺散气、利咽膈、去皮肤风、通十二经；李时珍谓消斑疹毒；李杲谓治风湿瘾疹、咽喉风热、散诸肿疮疡之毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，无毒（《别录》子）；陈藏器谓苦；张元素谓辛温、阳中之阴、升也。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类·恶实（《别录》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·恶实·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·恶实·子·气味（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·恶实·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·恶实·主治（甄权）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·恶实·主治（元素·利咽膈）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·恶实·主治（时珍·消斑疹毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·恶实·子·气味（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.