Herb

Opium Poppy (Ying zi su)

罂子粟ying zi su
1 sourceSafety notes recordedPericarpium Papaveris

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu that the poppy seed harmonizes the stomach, and the husk astringes the lung and intestines to check chronic cough and diarrhea and relieve pain. Historical record only; a controlled, habit-forming substance.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十三·稷粟·罂子粟·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：罂粟米主丹石发动、不下饮食，和竹沥煮作粥食；罂粟壳涩肠止泻、敛肺止咳、止痛。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 罂粟米：甘，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·罂子粟·气味（米）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·罂子粟·气味（米）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·罂子粟·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十三·稷粟·罂子粟·主治（收涩注）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.