Herb

Turnip (Wu jing)

芜菁wu jing
1 sourceBrassica rapa L.

Recorded for disinhibiting the five viscera, boosting qi, brightening the eyes, aiding digestion, downbearing qi and resolving toxin.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十六·荤辛·芜菁·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，轻身益气，可长食之；常食通中、明目、消食下气、解毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·芜菁·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·芜菁·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十六·荤辛·芜菁·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.