Herb

Sorrel (Suan mo)

酸模suan mo
1 sourceRumex acetosa L.

Recorded for clearing acute heat and abdominal distension, killing skin parasites, and removing sweat-spots.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十九·水草·酸模·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓主暴热腹胀、生捣汁服当下利、杀皮肤小虫；弘景谓治疥；时珍谓去汗斑、同紫萍捣擦。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸，寒，无毒（时珍谓叶酸，根微苦）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·酸模·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·酸模·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·酸模·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·酸模·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.