Herb
Cynanchum paniculatum (Xu chang qing)
徐长卿xu chang qing
1 sourceRadix Cynanchi Paniculati
Recorded for dispelling noxious qi and toxins and for malaria; classically said to strengthen and lighten the body.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十三·草部·山草类下·徐长卿·主治（《本经》）
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：鬼物百精蛊毒，疫疾邪恶气，温疟。久服强悍轻身（《本经》）；杀百精蛊毒，老魅注易，亡走啼哭，悲伤恍惚（《别录》石下长卿）。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒（《别录》载石下长卿咸、平、有毒）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·徐长卿（《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·徐长卿·释名（别仙踪）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·徐长卿·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·徐长卿·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·徐长卿·主治（《别录》石下长卿）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·徐长卿·气味（时珍·多毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.