Herb

Wheat (Xiao mai)

小麦xiao mai
1 sourceFructus Tritici

Recorded for clearing heat and relieving vexing thirst and dry throat, promoting urination and nourishing liver qi; the light floating grain checks vacuity and night sweating and quiets the heart.

Used in 2 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十二·麻麦稻·小麦·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：除客热，止烦渴咽燥，利小便，养肝气，止漏血唾血；浮小麦止虚汗盗汗、养心安神。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，微寒，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·小麦·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·小麦·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十二·麻麦稻·小麦·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.