Herb

Ebony (Wu mu)

乌木wu mu
1 sourceDiospyros ebenum J.Koenig ex Retz.

Recorded for resolving toxins and for cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, taken as a powder in warm wine.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·乌木·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：解毒，又主霍乱吐利，取屑研末温酒服。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、咸，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·乌木·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·乌木·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·乌木·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.