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Mahoniae Caulis
Mahonia stem
功劳木 〔功勞木〕 gōng láo mù
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Mahonia bealei (Fort.) Carr.*; Mahonia fortunei (Lindl.) Fedde*; Mahonia japonica (Thunb.) DC.; Mahonia calamicaulis Spare et Fisch.
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Bitter✽; balanced.✽
Actions and indications: Clears the lung; suppresses consumption cough; kills worms; and frees the stool; supplements yīn; allays thirst; cools the blood.*
See: Shí dà gōng láo yè (十大功劳叶 Mahoniae Folium, mahonia [leaf])
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