Herb
Wei xian
薇衔wei xian
1 source
Recorded for wind-damp impediment and joint pain, convulsions, and draining water.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十五·草部·隰草类上·薇衔·主治（本经）
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 & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载：《本经》载主风湿痹历节痛、惊痫吐舌、悸气贼风、鼠瘘痈肿；《别录》载主暴癥、逐水、疗痿蹶，久服轻身明目。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，平，无毒（《别录》微寒；之才得秦皮良）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·薇衔·集解（别录）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·薇衔·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·薇衔·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·薇衔·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类上·薇衔·主治（藏器·绝产）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.