Herb

Tie hua fen (iron flower powder)

铁华粉tie hua fen
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Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for quieting the heart and spirit, strengthening the bones and will, dispelling wind and nourishing the blood, and for fright palpitation, vacuity epilepsy, forgetfulness and cold heart pain.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·金类·铁华粉·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：主安心神、坚骨髓、强志力、除风邪、养血气；止惊悸虚痫、镇五脏、治健忘、冷气心痛、痃癖癥结、脱肛痔瘘。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·铁华粉·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·铁华粉·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·铁华粉·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.