Herb
Large-leaf Gentian (Qin jiao)
秦艽qin jiao
1 sourceRadix Gentianae Macrophyllae
Dispels wind-damp and frees the joints, clears deficiency-heat, and relieves jaundice.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十三·草部·秦艽·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》载秦艽主寒热邪气、寒湿风痹、肢节痛、下水利小便；《别录》疗风无问久新、通身挛急；甄权谓利大小便、疗酒黄黄疸、解酒毒、去头风；张元素谓除阳明风湿及手足不遂、养血荣筋。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，平，无毒（《本经》）；《别录》谓辛、微温；张元素谓阴中微阳、可升可降、入手阳明经。·Meridians: 胃（足阳明）, 大肠（手阳明）, 肝（足厥阴）, 胆（足少阳）
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类·秦艽（《本经》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·秦艽·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·秦艽·气味（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·秦艽·发明（时珍·手足阳明经兼入肝胆）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·秦艽·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·秦艽·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·秦艽·主治（甄权）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·秦艽·主治（元素）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·秦艽·气味（之才·使畏）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.