Herb

Zao jia xun (a tree mushroom)

皂荚蕈zao jia xun
1 sourceSafety notes recorded

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for accumulation grime with pain (a mild purgative infusion) and for toxic swellings. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十八·芝栭·皂荚蕈·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：主积垢作痛，泡汤饮之微泄效，未已再服；又治肿毒。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，有毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·皂荚蕈·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·皂荚蕈·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·皂荚蕈·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十八·芝栭·皂荚蕈·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.