Herb

Cherry (Ying tao)

樱桃ying tao
1 sourcePrunus pseudocerasus Lindl.

Recorded for harmonizing and boosting spleen qi and improving the complexion, the leaf applied for snakebite, and the root for expelling worms.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·樱桃·主治（叶）

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：调中益脾气，令人好颜色；叶治蛇咬捣汁饮并傅之；东行根驱蛔虫、寸白虫。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·樱桃·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·樱桃·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·樱桃·主治（叶）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.