Herb

Wu shi zi (oak gall)

无食子wu shi zi
1 sourceQuercus infectoria G.Olivier

Recorded for red and white dysentery and intestinal laxity, engendering flesh, and blackening the hair.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·无食子·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：主赤白痢、肠滑，生肌肉；肠虚冷痢，益血生精、和气安神，乌髭发。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，温，无毒。

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