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Basellae Rubrae Folium seu Herba

Malabar spinach

落葵 〔落葵〕 luò kuí

Alternate English names: Malabar nightshade Ceylon spinach

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Basella rubra L.

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet and sour; cold; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Heart, liver, spleen, large and small intestine channels.

Actions and indications: Clears heat, lubricates the intestines, cools the blood, and resolves toxin. Treats constipation; short rough urination; bloody stool; maculopapular eruption; clove sores (dīng).

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