Herb
Zhan yu (a sturgeon)
鳣鱼zhan yu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedHuso dauricus
Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.
Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for disinhibiting the five viscera and fattening people. Recorded in the source as slightly toxic. Historical record only; from an endangered, internationally protected species (sturgeon).
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·鳣鱼·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).
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 甘，平，有小毒。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·鳣鱼·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·鳣鱼·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·鳣鱼·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十四·鳞部·无鳞鱼·鳣鱼·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.