Herb

Nv wei (Clematis apiifolia)

女萎nv wei
1 sourceClematis apiifolia DC.

Recorded for checking diarrhea and dysentery, aiding digestion, and for wind-cold disorders with sweating.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·女萎·主治（唐本）

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：李当之谓止下痢、消食；《唐本》载主风寒洒洒、霍乱泄痢肠鸣、游气上下无常、惊痫寒热百病、出汗。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·女萎·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·女萎·集解（蔓楚）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·女萎·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·女萎·主治（唐本）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.