Herb

Iron flakes (Tie luo)

铁落tie luo
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for wind-heat malign sores, ulcers and scabs, clearing heat from the chest and diaphragm and relieving vexation, and for fright epilepsy, calming the liver and settling fear, and for irascibility and mania.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·金类·铁落·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：主风热恶疮、疡疽疮痂、疥气在皮肤中；除胸膈中热气、止烦，治惊邪癫痫、小儿客忤，平肝去怯、治善怒发狂。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，无毒。

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