Herb

Otter (Shui ta)

水獭shui ta
1 sourceSafety notes recordedLutra lutra

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for pestilence and febrile disease, water-qi distension, heat-toxin wind, and bone-steaming heat taxation. Historical record only; from an endangered, internationally protected species (otter).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·兽类·水獭·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).
Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、咸，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·水獭·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·水獭·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·水獭·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.