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Sharp-leaf Galangal Fruit (Yi zhi)

益智yi zhi
1 sourceFructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae

Warms the kidney and spleen, consolidates essence and reduces frequent urination, and quiets the spirit.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子·主治（陈藏器）

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：遗精虚漏，小便余沥，益气安神，补不足，利三焦，调诸气（陈藏器）；益脾胃，理元气，补肾虚滑沥（好古）；冷气腹痛，及心气不足，梦泄赤浊（时珍）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒。·Meridians: 脾, 三焦, 命门

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子（宋《开宝》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子（条名）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子·发明（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子·主治（陈藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子·主治（好古）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·益智子·发明（好古·勿多服）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.