Herb

Iron (Tie)

铁tie
1 sourceSafety notes recordedFerrum

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for firming the flesh and enduring pain, and (worn iron) for dispelling wind, heated red-hot and quenched in wine. A toxic mineral substance.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·金类·铁·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：主坚肌耐痛；劳铁疗贼风，烧赤投酒中饮。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·铁·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·铁·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·铁·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·铁·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.