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Alternate Chinese names: 平地木 píng dì mù; 朱砂根 zhū shā gēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ardisia crenata Sims.; Ardisia bicolor Walker

Use: Medicinal

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

Properties: Bitter and acrid; cool.

Channel entry: Lung and large intestine channels.

Actions and indications:

• Clears heat and resolves toxin; disinhibits the throat: Painful swollen throat; diphtheria.
• Disperses stasis and relieves pain: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g); pills, powders. Topical: Apply as a powder.

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

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