Herb
Shuo diao (Chinese elder)
蒴藋shuo diao
1 sourceSafety notes recordedSambucus javanica Blume
Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.
Recorded as a bath for wind rashes, itching and damp impediment. Recorded as toxic.
Used in 1 formulas
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·隰草下·蒴藋·主治（别录）
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》载主风瘙隐疹、身痒湿痹，可作浴汤；大明谓浴瘑癞风痹。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 酸，温，有毒（大明谓苦，凉，有毒）。
Used in formulas
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蒴藋·集解（别录）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·蒴藋·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·蒴藋·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·蒴藋·主治（别录）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·隰草下·蒴藋·气味（有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.