Herb

Rhinoceros horn (Xi jiao)

犀角xi jiao

1 sourceSafety notes recordedCornu Rhinoceri

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for resolving toxins, gu-toxin, miasma and malign influences and counteracting poison, clearing heart vexation, settling fright, calming the liver and brightening the eyes, quieting the five viscera, supplementing taxation, and clearing heat and transforming phlegm. Historical record only; from an endangered, internationally protected species (rhinoceros).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·兽类·犀角·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦、酸、咸，寒，无毒。

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·犀角·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·犀角·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·犀角·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.