Herb

Yi die tu (anthill earth)

蚁垤土yi die tu
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Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for fox-thorn sores, seven grains rubbed on in vinegar, and (roasted in a bag, applied below the heart) for a dead fetus or retained placenta.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷七·土部·蚁垤土·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：主狐刺疮，取七粒和醋搽；古载死胎在腹及胞衣不下，炒囊盛搨心下自出。

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