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Aristolochiae Fordianae Radix seu Herba

Ford’s birthwort

通城虎 〔通城虎〕 tōng chéng hǔ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Aristolochia fordiana Hemsl.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid and bitter; warm; slightly toxic.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind and relieves pain; disperses swelling and resolves toxin.* Treats qì pain in the heart [region] and stomach; wind-damp bone pain; injury from knocks and falls; child fright wind; venomous snake bites.

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