Herb

Shi chang sheng (a fern)

石长生shi chang sheng
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for clearing heat and toxic sores, expelling worms, and dispelling wind. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十·石草·石长生·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》载主寒热恶疮大热、辟鬼气不祥；《别录》载下三虫；甄权谓治疥癣、逐诸风、治百邪魅。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸，微寒，有毒（甄权谓酸，有小毒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·石长生·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·石长生·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·石长生·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·石长生·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·石长生·气味（有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.