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Asari Rhizoma et Radix Septentionales
Northern asarum
北细辛 〔北細辛〕 běi xì xīn
Alternate Chinese names: 北辛 běi xīn
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Asarum heterotropoides Fr. Schmidt var. mandshuricum (Maxim.) Kitag.; Asarum sieboldii Miq. var. seoulense Nakai; Asarum sieboldii Miq. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin in unofficial sources: Asarum heterotropoides Fr. Schmidt var. mandshuricum (Maxim.) Kitag.
Use: Medicinal
Notes: This is asarum produced in Manchuria, generally regarded now to be the best quality.
See: Xì xīn (细辛 Asari Rhizoma et Radix, asarum)
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