Herb
Daylily (Xuan cao)
萱草xuan cao
1 sourceHemerocallis fulva (L.) L.
Recorded for clearing heat-vexation and damp-heat jaundice, freeing urination, and relieving the spirit.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·隰草类下·萱草·主治（大明）
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：大明谓苗煮食治小便赤涩、身体烦热、除酒疸；苏颂谓作菹利胸膈、安五脏、令人好欢乐无忧、轻身明目；藏器谓花主沙淋、下水气、酒疸黄色遍身者捣汁服。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 甘，凉，无毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·萱草·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·萱草·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·萱草·释名（宜男）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·萱草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·萱草·主治（大明）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·萱草·释名（李九华·动风）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.