Herb

Shi yan (a swift)

石燕shi-yan
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for reinforcing yang, warming the loins and knees, replenishing essence and marrow, boosting qi, moistening the skin, reducing urination, and warding off wind-cold and miasmic pestilence.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十八·禽部·原禽类·石燕·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：壮阳，暖腰膝，添精补髓，益气，润皮肤，缩小便，御风寒、岚瘴、温疫气（《日华》）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，暖，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十八·禽部·原禽类·石燕·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十八·禽部·原禽类·石燕·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十八·禽部·原禽类·石燕·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.