Jing Da Ji / 京大戟 (Euphorbia Root)

Item

Title

Jing Da Ji / 京大戟 (Euphorbia Root)

Doc Hay's Shorthand

大戟

Latin name

Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix

Herb Category

Downward-Draining Herbs

Nature of Herb

Cold

Toxic

Flavor of Herb

Bitter

Acrid

Channels

Kidney

Large Intestine

Spleen

Bibliographic Citation

Bensky, D., Clavey, S. & Stöger, E. (2004). Chinese herbal medicine: Materia medica (3rd ed.). Seattle: Eastland Press. p. 255 -- "Historically, the herb referred to as Dai Ji / 大戟 was Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix [Jing Da Ji / 京大戟]. However, because it is significantly more toxic than Knoxiae Radix [Hong Da Ji / 红大戟], nowadays it is much less commonly used." pg. 254

SymMap URL

https://www.symmap.org/detail/SMHB00211

Item Type (DCMI Type vocabulary URI)

PhysicalObject

Format of the digital image

image/jpeg

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Rights Holder

Photograph courtesy of Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site

Owner of the Collection

State of Oregon

Source (the collection in which this object is found)

Kam Wah Chung Collection

KWC location ID

KWC2007.1.4029

KWC2007.1.4007

Item sets

Bulk Herbs

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