Herb
She han (Potentilla)
蛇含she han
1 sourcePotentilla kleiniana Wight & Arn.
Recorded for clearing heat and toxic sores, relieving convulsions, and applied to wounds and rashes.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·蛇含·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》载主惊痫、寒热邪气、除热、金疮疽痔、鼠瘘恶疮头疡；《别录》载疗心腹邪气、腹痛湿痹、养胎、利小儿；甄权谓治小儿寒热丹疹。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，微寒，无毒（权曰有毒）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蛇含·集解（别录）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蛇含·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蛇含·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蛇含·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蛇含·气味（权·有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.