Herb

Shi jing

石荆shi jing

1 source

Recorded, the ash-lye used as a hair wash, to promote hair growth.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十六·灌木·石荆·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 & 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：烧灰淋汁浴头，生发令长。

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·石荆·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·石荆·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.