Herb

Chinese Cabbage (Song)

菘song
1 sourceBrassica rapa subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt

Recorded for freeing the intestines and stomach, clearing chest vexation, relieving thirst and alcohol, aiding digestion and downbearing qi.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十六·荤辛·菘·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：通利肠胃，除胸中烦，解酒渴；消食下气、治瘴气、止热嗽。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·菘·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·菘·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·菘·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.