Herb

Shi xian

石苋shi xian
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded, decocted with licorice, for wheezing, and to expel wind-phlegm. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十·石草·石苋·主治（颂）

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：苏颂谓同甘草煎服主齁䶎，又吐风涎。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、苦，有小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·石苋·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·石苋·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·石草·石苋·主治（颂）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十·石草·石苋·气味（小毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.