Herb
Yue wang yu suan
越王余筭yue wang yu suan
1 source
Recorded for edema and qi accumulation with abdominal rumbling, taken as a decoction.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十九·水草·越王余筭·主治(李珣)
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:李珣谓主水肿浮气结聚、宿滞不消、腹中虚鸣,并煮服之。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 咸,温,无毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·越王余筭·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·越王余筭·气味(性)Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十九·水草·越王余筭·主治(李珣)Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.