Herb

Shi liu chi (a red sulphur)

石流赤shi liu chi
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for vaginal discharge, staunching blood, invigorating yang, dispelling cold, and for sores and killing worms, like sulphur.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十一·卤石类·石流赤·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主妇人带下、止血、轻身长年；古载壮阳除冷、治疮杀虫、功同流黄。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·石流赤·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·石流赤·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·石流赤·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.