Herb

Yin zhi (stamped paper)

印纸yin zhi
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu as a contraceptive to end childbearing, the stamped portion burnt to ash and taken in water.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十八·器物类·印纸·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：主令妇人断产无子，剪有印处烧灰水服一钱匕。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十八·器物类·印纸·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十八·器物类·印纸·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.