Herb
Chinese Lantern (Suan jiang)
酸浆suan jiang
1 sourceCalyx seu Fructus Physalis
Clears heat and resolves toxicity, relieves throat and cough, promotes urination, and brightens the eyes.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·隰草类下·酸浆·主治（《本经》）
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：治热烦满，定志益气，利水道（《本经》）；捣汁服，治黄病，多效（弘景）；（灯笼草）治上气咳嗽风热，明目（《唐本》）。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，无毒（禹锡谓有小毒；苏恭谓苦、大寒）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·酸浆（《本经》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·酸浆·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·草部·隰草类下·酸浆·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·草部·隰草类下·酸浆·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·酸浆·主治（弘景）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·酸浆·主治（《唐本》灯笼草）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·酸浆·主治（苦耽·杀虫落胎）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.