Herb

Pig (Zhu)

猪zhu
1 sourceSafety notes recordedSus scrofa domesticus

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for countering mineral-drug heat, resolving heat-toxin (suited to robust hot constitutions), supplementing kidney-qi depletion, and for mercury-wind and earth-pit malign qi. Recorded in the source as slightly toxic.

Used in 4 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十·兽部·畜类·猪·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：压丹石，解热毒，宜肥热人食之；补肾气虚竭；疗水银风，并中土坑恶气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 凡猪肉：苦，微寒，有小毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·猪·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·猪·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·猪·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十·兽部·畜类·猪·安全Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.