Herb

Zhong shang tu (grave-mound earth)

冢上土zhong shang tu
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for pestilence, buried in an earthen vessel outside the door so the household escapes seasonal disease.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷七·土部·冢上土·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 & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主瘟疫，五月一日取土或砖石入瓦器埋门外阶下，合家不患时气。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·冢上土·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·冢上土·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.