Herb

Tao ji sheng (peach mistletoe)

桃寄生tao ji sheng
1 source

Recorded for childhood gu-toxin with abdominal masses, sallow complexion and emaciation, taken as a powder.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十七·寓木·桃寄生·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：主小儿中蛊毒、腹内坚痛、面目青黄、淋露骨立，取二两为末服。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦、辛，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·寓木·桃寄生·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·寓木·桃寄生·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·寓木·桃寄生·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.