Herb

Persimmon (Shi)

柿shi
1 sourceDiospyros kaki Thunb.

Recorded for freeing ear and nose qi and harmonizing the intestines; the calyx downbears counterflow to stop hiccup, and the frost clears heat and moistens dryness.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·柿·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：通耳鼻气，治肠澼不足；解酒毒、压胃间热、止口干；柿蒂降逆止呃、柿霜清热润燥。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，涩，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·柿·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·柿·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·山果·柿·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.