Herb
Acanthopanax Bark (Wu jia pi)
五加皮wu jia pi
1 sourceCortex Acanthopanacis
Dispels wind-damp and strengthens the sinews and bones, and disinhibits water to reduce swelling.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十六·木部·五加·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》载五加主心腹疝气腹痛、益气疗躄、小儿三岁不能行、疽疮阴蚀；《别录》男子阴痿囊下湿、女人阴痒及腰脊痛、两脚疼痹风弱、五缓虚羸、补中益精、坚筋骨、强志意；甄权谓破逐恶风血、四肢不遂、治痹湿内不足；大明谓明目下气、治中风骨节挛急、补五劳七伤。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒（《本经》根皮）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·木部·五加（《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·木部·五加·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·木部·五加·根皮·气味（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·木部·五加·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·木部·五加·主治（《别录》·坚筋骨）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·木部·五加·主治（大明）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十六·木部·五加·气味（之才·远志为使恶玄参蛇皮）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.