Herb

Yan jiao (chimney soot tar)

烟胶yan jiao
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for head sores, bald-scalp, scabies and tinea with itch and weeping, the oxhide-stove deposit powdered and applied in sesame oil.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷七·土部·烟胶·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：主头疮白秃、疥疮风癣、痒痛流水，取牛皮灶岸为末麻油调涂。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·烟胶·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·烟胶·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.