Herb

Soapberry (Wu huan zi)

无患子wu huan zi
1 sourceSafety notes recordedSapindus saponaria L.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for washing grime and facial blemishes, relieving throat-block, and for malign attack. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·无患子·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：浣垢，去面䵟；喉痹研纳喉中立开；又主飞尸。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 微苦，平，有小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·无患子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·无患子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·无患子·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·无患子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.