Herb

Xi lin zhi (a tin preparation)

锡吝脂xi lin zhi
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Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for eye nebula and membrane (applied with a heated needle), and for wind-qi disorders and triple-burner wasting-thirst, used in pills.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·金类·锡吝脂·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主目生翳膜，以火烧铜针轻点傅之不痛；又主一切风气，及三焦消渴饮水，并入丸药用。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·锡吝脂·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·锡吝脂·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.