Herb

Niu bian (Aconitum)

牛扁niu bian
1 sourceAconitum barbatum var. puberulum Ledeb.

Recorded, applied as a wash, for hot skin sores, and to kill cattle lice and skin parasites.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·牛扁·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》载主身皮疮热气、可作浴汤、杀牛虱小虫、又疗牛病。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，微寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·牛扁·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·牛扁·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·牛扁·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·牛扁·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.