Herb
Aster Root (Zi wan)
紫菀zi wan
1 sourceRadix et Rhizoma Asteris
Moistens the lung and downbears counterflow qi to stop cough and transform phlegm, and is recorded for cough with pus and blood.
Used in 1 formulas
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十六·草部·紫菀·主治（《本经》）
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：《本经》载紫菀主咳逆上气、胸中寒热结气、去蛊毒痿躄、安五脏；《别录》疗咳唾脓血、止喘悸、五劳体虚、补不足、小儿惊痫；甄权谓治尸疰、补虚下气、劳气虚热；大明谓调中、消痰止渴、润肌肤、添骨髓。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，温，无毒（《本经》根）；《别录》谓辛；甄权谓苦、平。
Used in formulas
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·隰草类·紫菀（《本经》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·紫菀·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·紫菀·气味（《本经》根）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·紫菀·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·紫菀·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·紫菀·主治（大明）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十六·草部·紫菀·气味（之才·款冬为使恶畏）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.