Herb

Coral Ardisia root (Zhu sha gen)

朱砂根zhu sha gen
1 sourceRadix Ardisiae Crenatae

Recorded for throat swelling and blockage, the root ground in water or vinegar and the juice swallowed.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十三·草部·山草类下·朱砂根·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：时珍谓主咽喉肿痹，磨水或醋咽之，甚良。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，凉，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·朱砂根·集解（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·朱砂根·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·朱砂根·主治（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.