Herb

Shi song (Lycopodium)

石松shi song
1 sourceLycopodium japonicum Thunb.

Recorded for chronic wind impediment, cold painful knees and numb skin, taken steeped in wine.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十一·苔·石松·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓主久患风痹、脚膝疼冷、皮肤不仁、气力衰弱，久服去风血风瘙、好颜色、变白不老，浸酒饮。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦、辛，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·石松·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·石松·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·石松·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.