Herb

Zhi li (a freshwater alga)

陟厘zhi li
1 source

Recorded for cold in the heart and abdomen, warming the centre and aiding digestion, checking diarrhea, and applied to erysipelas.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十一·苔·陟厘·主治（别录）

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：《别录》载主心腹大寒、温中消谷、强胃气、止泄痢；《日华》载捣汁服治天行病心闷；时珍谓捣涂丹毒赤游。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，大温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·陟厘·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·陟厘·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·陟厘·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十一·苔·陟厘·主治（别录）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.