Herb

Swallow (Yan)

燕yan
1 sourceSafety notes recordedHirundo rustica

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for gu-toxin and malign influences, dispelling inauspicious qi, breaking strangury and promoting urination. Recorded in the source as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十八·禽部·原禽类·燕·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：蛊毒鬼疰，逐不祥邪气，破五癃，利小便（《本经》）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十八·禽部·原禽类·燕·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十八·禽部·原禽类·燕·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十八·禽部·原禽类·燕·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.