Herb

Clam (Wen ge)

文蛤wen ge
1 sourceConcha Meretricis

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for malign sores and hemorrhoids, relieving vexing thirst, promoting urination, transforming phlegm, softening hardness, and for erosion of the mouth and nose.

Used in 2 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十六·介部·蛤蚌类·文蛤·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：恶疮，蚀五痔；能止烦渴，利小便，化痰软坚，治口鼻中蚀疳。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸，平，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十六·介部·蛤蚌类·文蛤·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十六·介部·蛤蚌类·文蛤·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十六·介部·蛤蚌类·文蛤·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.