Herb

Cudweed (Shu qu cao)

鼠曲草shu qu cao
1 sourcePseudognaphalium affine (D.Don) Anderb.

Recorded for transforming phlegm and calming cough, harmonizing qi, and warming the lung.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·鼠曲草·主治（日华）

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：《别录》载鼠耳主痹寒寒热、止咳；《日华》载鼠曲调中益气、止泄除痰、压时气、去热嗽；李杲谓佛耳治寒嗽及痰、除肺中寒、大升肺气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒（《别录》鼠耳酸；杲谓佛耳草酸性热，款冬花为之使）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·鼠曲草·集解（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·鼠曲草·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·隰草下·鼠曲草·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·隰草下·鼠曲草·主治（日华）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.