Herb

Bayberry (Yang mei)

杨梅yang mei
1 sourceMorella rubra Lour.

Recorded for transforming phlegm and checking vomiting, aiding digestion and dispelling alcohol, and engendering fluids to harmonize the stomach and astringe the intestines.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·杨梅·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 & 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：盐藏食去痰止呕哕、消食下酒；干作屑临饮酒时服止呕；生津止渴、和胃涩肠。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 酸、甘，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·杨梅·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·杨梅·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·杨梅·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.