Herb

Camel (Tuo)

驼tuo
1 sourceCamelus bactrianus

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for stubborn impediment and wind-itch, malign sores and toxic swelling, dead flesh, sinew and skin contracture, and sprained sinew and bone.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十·兽部·畜类·驼·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：顽痹风瘙，恶疮毒肿死肌，筋皮挛缩，踠损筋骨。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·驼·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·驼·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·驼·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.