Herb

Proso Millet (Shu)

黍shu
1 sourcePanicum miliaceum L.

Recorded for boosting qi and supplementing the centre, quieting the centre and spleen, and checking diarrhea; the ash applied for bruise pain.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十三·稷粟·黍·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：益气，补中；烧灰和油涂杖疮止痛不作瘢；安中益脾、止泻。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·黍·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·黍·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·黍·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.