Herb

Frankincense (Ru xiang)

乳香ru xiang
1 sourceOlibanum

Quickens the blood and moves qi to relieve pain, relaxes the sinews, disperses swelling and engenders flesh; a key medicinal for sores.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十四·木部·乳香·主治（《别录》·熏陆）

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：《别录》载熏陆主风水毒肿、去恶气伏尸、瘾疹痒毒；陈藏器谓治耳聋、中风口噤不语、妇人血气、止大肠泄澼；大明谓下气益精、补腰膝、治肾气、止霍乱；李时珍谓消痈疽诸毒、托里护心、活血定痛伸筋、治妇人产难折伤。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 微温，无毒（《别录》）；大明谓辛、热、微毒；张元素谓苦、辛、纯阳；朱震亨谓善窜、入手少阴经。·Meridians: 心（手少阴）

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·木部·香木类·熏陆香（乳香）（《别录》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·木部·乳香·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·木部·乳香·气味（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·木部·乳香·气味（震亨·入手少阴经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·木部·乳香·主治（《别录》·熏陆）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·木部·乳香·主治（大明）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·木部·乳香·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·木部·乳香·气味（大明·辛热微毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.