Herb

Hollyhock (Shu kui)

蜀葵shu kui
1 sourceAlcea rosea L.

Recorded for clearing heat and freeing urination and the stool, and for easing delivery.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·隰草类下·蜀葵·主治（藏器·花）

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：思邈谓苗除客热、利肠胃；藏器谓花主客热、利小便、散脓血恶汁；时珍谓作蔬食滑窍治淋、润燥易产；大明谓子主淋涩、通小肠、催生落胎、疗水肿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，微寒，滑，无毒（思邈谓不可久食，钝人志性）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·蜀葵·集解（颂）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·蜀葵·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·蜀葵·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·蜀葵·主治（藏器·花）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·蜀葵·气味（思邈·久食）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.