Herb
Zhan (felt)
毡zhan
1 source
Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for fire-burn sores, protecting from wind and water, staunching blood, and dispelling wind.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十·兽部·畜类·毡·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 & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载:火烧生疮,令不着风水,止血,除贼风。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 无毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·毡·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·毡·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·毡·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.