Herb

Gamboge (Teng huang)

藤黄teng huang
1 sourceSafety notes recordedGummi Gutta

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded, applied topically, for decayed and worm-eaten teeth. A toxic resin.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·藤黄·主治（李珣）

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：李珣谓主蚛牙蛀齿、点之便落。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸、涩，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·藤黄·释名（李珣·广志）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·藤黄·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·藤黄·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·藤黄·主治（李珣）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·藤黄·气味（有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.