Herb

Wu yi jiang (elm-ferment paste)

芜荑酱wu yi jiang
1 source

Recorded for killing worms, more strongly than elm-seed paste (excess causes hair loss).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十五·造酿·芜荑酱·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：杀三虫，功力强于榆仁酱（多食落发）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛美微臭，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·芜荑酱·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·芜荑酱·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·芜荑酱·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.