Herb

Musk (She xiang)

麝香she xiang

1 sourceSafety notes recordedMoschus

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for dispelling malign qi and gu-toxin, killing worms, opening the orifices, and for malaria, epilepsy, spasm and malign-influence attack. Historical record only; from an endangered, internationally protected species (musk deer).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·兽类·麝香·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒。

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·麝香·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·麝香·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·麝香·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.