Herb

Belamcanda (She gan)

射干she gan
1 sourceSafety notes recordedRhizoma Belamcandae

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Clears heat and resolves toxicity to relieve throat blockage and pain, downbears fire, and disperses phlegm-binding. Recorded as toxic.

Used in 2 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·草部·射干·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：《本经》载射干主咳逆上气、喉痹咽痛、不得消息、散结气、腹中邪逆、食饮大热；《别录》疗老血在心脾间、咳唾、散胸中热气；甄权谓治疰气、消瘀血、通女人月闭；李时珍谓降实火、利大肠、治疟母。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，平，有毒（《本经》根；甄权谓有小毒；时珍谓寒、多服泻人）；《别录》谓微温、久服令人虚。·Meridians: 肺（手太阴）, 肝（足厥阴）

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·毒草类·射干（《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·射干·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·射干·气味（《本经》根·有毒）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·射干·发明（震亨·行太阴厥阴之积痰）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·草部·射干·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·射干·主治（《别录》）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·射干·主治（时珍·降实火）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·射干·气味（《别录》·久服令人虚）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·射干·气味（时珍·多服泻人）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.