Herb

Akebia Fruit (Yu zhi zi)

预知子yu zhi zi
1 sourceFructus Akebiae

Recorded for killing worms and resolving toxins, dispersing masses and food stagnation, relieving vexation, and promoting urination.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·预知子·主治（开宝）

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：《开宝》载主杀虫疗蛊、治诸毒，去皮研服；又治痃癖气块、消宿食、止烦闷、利小便、催生、中恶失音；苏颂谓解蛊毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，无毒（大明谓温）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·预知子·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·预知子·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·预知子·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·预知子·主治（开宝）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.