Herb

Lettuce (Wo ju)

莴苣wo ju
1 sourceSafety notes recordedLactuca sativa L.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for disinhibiting the five viscera, freeing the channels, easing the chest, moving qi, promoting lactation and urination. Marked toxic in the source's flavour note.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十七·柔滑·莴苣·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：利五脏，通经脉，开胸膈，功同白苣；利气、通乳、利小便。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，冷，微毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十七·柔滑·莴苣·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十七·柔滑·莴苣·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十七·柔滑·莴苣·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十七·柔滑·莴苣·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.