Herb

Jequirity Bean (Xiang si zi)

相思子xiang si zi
1 sourceSafety notes recordedAbrus precatorius L.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for opening the orifices, expelling wind-phlegm and killing worms, and externally for tinea. A toxic seed containing abrin, used externally only.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·相思子·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：通九窍，去心腹邪气，止热闷头痛、风痰瘴疟，杀腹脏及皮肤内一切虫；吐风痰、外用疗疥癣。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，平，有小毒，吐人。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·相思子·气味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·相思子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·相思子·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·相思子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.