Herb

Shi nan (Photinia leaf)

石南shi nan
1 sourceSafety notes recordedPhotinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkman

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for nourishing kidney qi, dispelling wind-damp, and strengthening the loins, knees and sinews. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十六·灌木·石南·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：主养肾气、内伤阴衰，利筋骨皮毛；疗脚弱、五脏邪气，祛风湿、强腰膝。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、苦，平，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·石南·气味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·石南·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·石南·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·石南·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.