Herb

Tang li (Birchleaf pear)

棠梨tang li
1 sourcePyrus betulifolia Bunge

Recorded, roasted, for checking slippery dysentery, and the twig and leaf for cholera with vomiting, diarrhea and cramp.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·棠梨·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：烧食止滑痢；枝叶治霍乱吐泻、转筋。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸、甘、涩，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·棠梨·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·棠梨·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·山果·棠梨·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.