Herb

Tai yi yu liang (limonite)

太一余粮tai yi yu liang
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Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for cough and counterflow qi, masses, amenorrhea and discharge, dispelling noxious qi and joint stiffness, and for fortifying the spleen and quieting the viscera.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十·石类下·太一余粮·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主咳逆上气、癥瘕血闭漏下、除邪气、肢节不利；古载治大饱绝力身重、益脾安脏气、定六腑镇五脏。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·太一余粮·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·太一余粮·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·太一余粮·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.