Herb

Acorn (Xiang shi)

橡实xiang shi
1 sourceQuercus acutissima Carruth.

Astringes the intestines to check dysentery, fortifies the stomach, and serves as a famine food.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·橡实·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：下痢，厚肠胃，肥健人；涩肠止泻，煮食止饥、御荒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，微温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·橡实·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·橡实·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·山果·橡实·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.