Herb

Inula Flower (Xuan fu hua)

旋覆花xuan fu hua
1 sourceSafety notes recordedFlos Inulae

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Downbears qi and transforms phlegm-rheum, checks belching and vomiting, and disinhibits water. Recorded as toxic.

Used in 1 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十五·草部·旋覆花·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：《本经》载旋覆花主结气胁下满、惊悸、除水、去五脏间寒热、补中下气；《别录》消胸上痰结、唾如胶漆、心胁痰水、膀胱留饮、风气湿痹、利大肠、通血脉；甄权谓主水肿、逐大腹、开胃、止呕逆不下食；王好古谓消坚软痞、治噫气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸，温，有小毒（《本经》花）；《别录》谓甘、微温、冷利；李时珍谓手太阴肺、手阳明大肠药也。·Meridians: 肺（手太阴）, 大肠（手阳明）

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·隰草类·旋覆花（《本经》下品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·旋覆花·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·旋覆花·气味（《本经》花）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·旋覆花·发明（时珍·手太阴肺手阳明大肠药）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·旋覆花·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·旋覆花·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·旋覆花·主治（好古·治噫气）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十五·草部·旋覆花·发明（震亨·虚者不宜多服）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.