Herb

Zi ran hui (natural soda ash)

自然灰zi ran hui
1 source

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for vitiligo and lichen, the strong leachate mixed with vinegar and applied after rubbing the skin raw with cloth.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷七·土部·自然灰·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：主白癜风、疬疡风，重淋取汁和醋傅之，以布揩破乃傅。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷七·土部·自然灰·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·自然灰·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.