Herb

Yang tao

羊桃yang tao
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for clearing acute heat and red skin, dispersing wind-water swelling and abdominal distension, promoting urination, and (washed) for wind itch and sores. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·羊桃·主治（本经）

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：《本经》载主熛热、身暴赤色、除小儿热、风水积聚、恶疡；《别录》载去五脏五水、大腹、利小便、益气、可作浴汤；苏恭谓煮汁洗风痒及诸疮肿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，有毒（藏器谓甘，无毒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·羊桃·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·羊桃·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·羊桃·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·羊桃·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·羊桃·气味（有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.