Herb

China Fir (Shan mu)

杉shan mu
1 sourceCunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.

Recorded, as a wash, for lacquer-sores, wind-toxin and damp leg-qi swelling.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十四·香木·杉·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：杉材主漆疮（煮汤洗之）、风毒奔豚、脚气肿满；煮汁浸洗有效。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，微温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·杉·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·杉·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·香木·杉·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十四·香木·杉·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.