Herb

Tian zhong ni (paddy-field mud)

田中泥tian zhong ni
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Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for a leech in the ear, a basin held by the ear to draw it out by scent, and (in wine) for a swallowed leech to expel it.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷七·土部·田中泥·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：主马蝗入人耳，取一盆枕耳边闻气自出；古载误吞马蝗入腹者酒和服当利出。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·田中泥·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·田中泥·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.