Herb

Dayflower (Ya zhi cao)

鸭跖草ya zhi cao
1 sourceHerba Commelinae

Clears heat and resolves toxicity, disinhibits water, and is applied to swellings, erysipelas and bites.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·隰草类下·鸭跖草·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓主寒热瘴疟、痰饮丁肿、肉癥涩滞、小儿丹毒、发热狂痫、大腹痞满、身面气肿、热痢、蛇犬咬痈疽等毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，大寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类下·鸭跖草·集解（藏器）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·鸭跖草·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·鸭跖草·释名（碧蝉花）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·鸭跖草·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·鸭跖草·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.