Herb
Xun cao (a fragrant herb)
薰草xun cao
1 source
Recorded for brightening the eyes, dispelling foul qi, and for headache and nasal polyps.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·薰草·主治（别录）
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：《别录》载主明目止泪，疗泄精，去臭恶气，伤寒头痛，上气腰痛；甄权谓治鼻中息肉、鼻齆。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒（李珣谓辛温，不宜多服，令人气喘）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·薰草·释名（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·薰草·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·薰草·释名（黄零草）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·薰草·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·薰草·主治（别录）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·薰草·气味（珣·气喘）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.