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Alternate Chinese names: 半边菊 bàn biān jú; 半边花 bàn biān huā; 片花莲 piàn huā lián

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Lobelia chinensis Lour.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Acrid; balanced.

Channel entry: Heart, small intestine, and lung channels.

Actions and indications:

• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Venomous snake bites; bee and scorpion stings; welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū), and clove sores (dīng chuāng).
• Disinhibits water and disperses swelling: water swelling; drum distension.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (15–30g). Topical: Apply crushed or squeeze juice.

Warnings: Contraindicated in vacuity pattern water swelling.

Quality: Best are dry plants with green leaves and yellowish roots and free of extraneous matter.

Production area: Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, ānhuī, Sìchuān, Húnán, Húběi, Jiāngxī, Fújiàn, Táiwān, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī.

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