Herb

Copper ore (Tong kuang shi)

铜矿石tong kuang shi
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu, applied as a powder, for toxic swellings and malign sores, and (ground to juice) for animal saddle-sores and foul underarm odor. A toxic mineral substance (a copper ore).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·金类·铜矿石·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：主丁肿恶疮，为末傅之；驴马脊疮、臭腋，磨汁涂之。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸，寒，有小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·铜矿石·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·铜矿石·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·铜矿石·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·铜矿石·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.