Herb

Sou shu (Deutzia)

溲疏sou shu
1 sourceDeutzia scabra Thunb.

Recorded for clearing skin heat and stomach heat, downbearing qi, checking enuresis, and promoting urination.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十六·灌木·溲疏·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：主皮肤中热，除邪气，止遗溺，利水道；除胃中热、下气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·溲疏·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·溲疏·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·灌木·溲疏·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.