Herb

Pomelo (You)

柚you
1 sourceCitrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.

Recorded for downbearing qi and aiding digestion, dispersing pent-up qi, transforming phlegm, and resolving alcohol toxin and morning sickness.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十·山果·柚·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：下气，消食快膈，散愤懑之气，化痰；解酒毒、治妊娠恶阻。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、辛，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十·山果·柚·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·柚·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·柚·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.