Herb

Quince (Wen po)

榅桲wen po
1 sourceCydonia oblonga Mill.

Recorded, applied as a powder, for sores, and for warming the centre, downbearing qi, aiding digestion and checking vomiting and acid.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·榅桲·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 & 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：捣末傅疮；温中下气、消食止呕、去酸水。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸、甘，微温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·榅桲·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·榅桲·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·榅桲·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.