Herb

Hawk (Ying)

鹰ying

1 sourceSafety notes recordedAccipiter

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for erasing scars from blows, and (the ash taken in wine) for malign-influence attack. Recorded in the source as slightly toxic. Historical record only; from an endangered, internationally protected species (hawk).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十九·禽部·山禽类·鹰·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 微寒，有小毒。

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十九·禽部·山禽类·鹰·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十九·禽部·山禽类·鹰·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十九·禽部·山禽类·鹰·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.