Herb

Zhu sha yin (cinnabar-smelted silver)

朱砂银zhu sha yin
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for prolonging years and improving the complexion, settling the heart and spirit, stopping fright palpitation and warding off malign influences, and for malign gu-toxin and heart-heat agitation.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷八·金类·朱砂银·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：主延年益色，镇心安神、止惊悸、辟邪；古载治中恶蛊毒、心热烦躁、忧忘虚劣。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 冷，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·朱砂银·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·朱砂银·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·朱砂银·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷八·金类·朱砂银·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.