Herb

Pokeroot (Shang lu)

商陆shang lu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedRadix Phytolaccae

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for draining water to relieve edema, and applied to disperse abscess swelling. Recorded as toxic.

Used in 1 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·草部·毒草类·商陆·主治（《本经》）

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：水肿疝瘕痹，熨除痈肿，杀鬼精物（《本经》）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，有毒（《别录》酸；甄权谓甘、有大毒）。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·商陆（《本经》下品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·商陆·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·商陆·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·商陆·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·商陆·气味（仲景·杀人）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·商陆·气味（忌犬肉）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.