Herb

Glutinous Millet (Shu)

秫shu
1 sourceSetaria italica (L.) P.Beauv.

Recorded for clearing heat, loosening the large intestine, and for lacquer-sores and sinew spasm, harmonizing the stomach and quieting the spirit.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十三·稷粟·秫·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：主寒热，利大肠，疗漆疮；治筋骨挛急、杀疮疥毒热；和胃安神。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，微寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·秫·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·秫·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·秫·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.