Herb

Ivory (Xiang ya)

象牙xiang ya

1 sourceSafety notes recordedDens Elephatis

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for epilepsy, and (decocted and taken) for blocked urination. Historical record only; from an endangered, internationally protected species (elephant).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·兽类·象牙·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: 甘，寒，无毒。

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·象牙·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·象牙·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·象牙·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.