Herb

Shiitake (Xiang xun)

香蕈xiang xun
1 sourceLentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler

Recorded for boosting qi and satisfying hunger, dispelling wind and breaking blood, harmonizing the stomach, and helping pox eruption.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十八·芝栭·香蕈·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：益气不饥，治风破血；松蕈治溲浊不禁；和胃益气、托痘疹。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·香蕈·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·香蕈·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·香蕈·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.