Herb

Mulberry Mistletoe (Sang ji sheng)

桑上寄生sang ji sheng
1 sourceHerba Taxilli

Supplements the liver and kidney, strengthens the sinews and bones, dispels wind-damp, and calms the fetus and relieves lumbar pain.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十七·寓木·桑上寄生·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：明目、轻身、通神；主腰痛、小儿背强、痈肿、安胎，充肌肤、坚发齿、长须眉；补肝肾、强筋骨、祛风湿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·寓木·桑上寄生·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·寓木·桑上寄生·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·寓木·桑上寄生·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.