Herb
Yun shi (Mysore thorn)
云实yun shi
1 sourceCaesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston
Recorded for checking dysentery, killing worms and toxins, and dispersing binding qi to relieve pain.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·云实·主治（本经·子）
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：《本经》载子主泄痢肠澼、杀虫蛊毒、去邪恶结气、止痛、除寒热；《别录》载消渴；时珍谓主下䘌脓血。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒（《别录》苦）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·云实·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·云实·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·云实·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·云实·主治（本经·子）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·云实·主治（花·狂走）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.