Herb

Zhi zhu xiang (Valeriana)

蜘蛛香zhi zhu xiang
1 sourceValeriana jatamansi Jones

Recorded for warding off pestilence and dispelling foul and noxious qi.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·蜘蛛香·主治（时珍）

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：时珍谓主辟瘟疫，中恶邪精，鬼气尸疰。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·蜘蛛香·集解（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·蜘蛛香·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·蜘蛛香·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.