Herb

Peng lei (Rubus)

蓬蘽peng lei
1 source

Recorded for supplementing the five viscera and essence-qi, reinforcing yang, and strengthening the will and improving the complexion.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·蓬蘽·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》载主安五脏、益精气、长阴令坚、强志倍力、有子，久服轻身不老；《别录》载疗暴中风、身热大惊；苏恭谓益颜色、长发、耐寒湿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸，平，无毒（《别录》咸）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·蓬蘽·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·蓬蘽·释名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·蓬蘽·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·蓬蘽·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.