Herb

Ying yu (wild grape)

蘡薁ying yu
1 sourceVitis bryoniifolia Bunge

Recorded for relieving thirst, improving the complexion and boosting qi, and the vine for heat strangury and painful swelling.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十三·蓏·蘡薁·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 & 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：止渴，悦色益气；藤治热淋、肿痛。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、酸，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十三·蓏·蘡薁·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十三·蓏·蘡薁·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十三·蓏·蘡薁·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.