Herb

Wisteria (Zi teng)

紫藤zi teng
1 sourceSafety notes recordedWisteria sinensis (Sims) Sweet

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded, decocted to a syrup, for draining water in water-retention disease. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十八·蔓草·紫藤·主治（藏器）

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：藏器谓作煎如糖服、下水，主水癊病。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，微温，有小毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·紫藤·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·紫藤·集解（招豆藤）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·紫藤·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·紫藤·主治（藏器）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十八·蔓草·紫藤·气味（小毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.