Herb
Wu jiu (a fern)
乌韭wu jiu
1 sourceOdontosoria chinensis (L.) J.Sm.
Recorded for clearing alternating heat of the skin, freeing the bladder and small intestine, and for jaundice.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十一·苔·乌韭·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》载主皮肤往来寒热、利小肠膀胱气；《别录》载疗黄疸、金疮内塞、补中益气；大明谓烧灰沐头长发令黑。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，无毒（大明谓冷，有毒）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·乌韭·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·乌韭·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·乌韭·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·乌韭·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·乌韭·气味（大明·有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.