Herb

Nv qing

女青nv qing
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for resolving gu-toxin, dispelling noxious qi, and for malaria. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·女青·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》载主蛊毒、逐邪恶气、杀鬼温疟、辟不祥。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，有毒（权曰苦，无毒；蛇衔为使）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·女青·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·女青·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·女青·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·女青·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·女青·气味（有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.