Herb

Shi xiang rou (Mosla)

石香葇shi xiang rou
1 sourceMosla chinensis Maxim.

Recorded for warming the stomach and harmonizing the centre, relieving turmoil disorder with vomiting and diarrhea, and abdominal distension.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·石香葇·主治（开宝）

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：《开宝》载调中温胃，止霍乱吐泻，心腹胀满，脐腹痛肠鸣；萧炳谓功比香薷更胜。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛香，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·石香葇·集解（志）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·石香葇·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·石香葇·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·石香葇·主治（开宝）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.