Herb

Ash Bark (Qin pi)

秦皮qin pi
1 sourceCortex Fraxini

Clears heat and dries dampness to check dysentery and discharge, and clears the eyes of nebula and redness.

Used in 2 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·秦皮·主治

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：主风寒湿痹、洗洗寒气，除热，目中青翳白膜；久服头不白、轻身；治赤白痢、崩中带下。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，微寒，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·秦皮·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·秦皮·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·秦皮·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.