Herb
Sophora tonkinensis Root
山豆根shan dou gen
1 sourceRadix et Rhizoma Sophorae Tonkinensis
Clears heat and resolves toxicity, especially relieving throat swelling and pain, and disperses toxic sores.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·草部·山豆根·主治（《开宝》）
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：《开宝》载山豆根主解诸药毒、止痛、消疮肿毒、发热咳嗽、治人及马急黄、杀小虫；苏颂谓含之咽汁、解咽喉肿毒极妙；李时珍谓治腹胀喘满、止下痢、止热厥心腹痛、五种痔痛。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，无毒（《开宝》；李时珍按沈括谓味极苦，《本草》言甘大误）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·蔓草类·山豆根（宋《开宝》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·山豆根·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·草部·山豆根·气味（《开宝》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·山豆根·主治（《开宝》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·山豆根·主治（苏颂·解咽喉肿毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·山豆根·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·草部·山豆根·气味（《开宝》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.