Herb

Pearl (Zhen zhu)

真珠zhen zhu
1 sourceMargarita

Settles the heart and quiets the spirit, brightens the eyes and removes nebula, improves the complexion, and is recorded for seminal emission and cloudy urine, resolving pox toxin, and difficult delivery.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十六·介部·蛤蚌类·真珠·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：镇心。点目，去肤翳障膜。涂面，令人润泽好颜色；安魂魄，止遗精白浊，解痘疔毒，主难产，下死胎胞衣。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 咸、甘，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十六·介部·蛤蚌类·真珠·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十六·介部·蛤蚌类·真珠·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十六·介部·蛤蚌类·真珠·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.