Herb

Xuan ming fen (refined mirabilite)

玄明粉xuan ming fen
1 sourceNatrii Sulfas Exsiccatus

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for heart-heat agitation and visceral stagnation and masses, brightening the eyes, clearing vacuity heat above the diaphragm, and dispersing toxic swelling.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十一·卤石类·玄明粉·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主心热烦躁、并五脏宿滞癥结；古载明目、退膈上虚热、消肿毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛、甘，冷，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·玄明粉·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·玄明粉·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十一·卤石类·玄明粉·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.