Herb

Dill (Shi luo)

莳萝shi luo
1 sourceFructus Anethi

Recorded for downbearing qi and easing the diaphragm, warming the spleen and kidney, rousing the appetite, dispelling cold and relieving pain.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十六·荤辛·莳萝·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：下气利膈；温脾肾、开胃散寒、止痛。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·莳萝·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·莳萝·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·莳萝·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.