Herb

Iron rust (Tie xiu)

铁锈tie xiu
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Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for malign sores, scabies and tinea (applied in oil), spider and centipede bites, calming the liver and downbearing heat, and dispersing sore-swelling and mouth and tongue sores.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·金类·铁锈·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：主恶疮疥癣，和油涂之；蜘蛛虫咬蒜磨涂之；平肝坠热、消疮肿口舌疮，醋磨涂蜈蚣咬。

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