Herb

Chinese Parasol Tree (Wu tong)

梧桐wu tong
1 sourceFirmiana simplex (L.) W.Wight

Recorded that the seed, charred, dyes the hair and is used for hemorrhoids.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·梧桐·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：子烧研和乳汁涂须发令变黄赤；治肠痔。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·梧桐·主治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·梧桐·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·梧桐·子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.