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Latin pharmacognostic name: Bolbostemmatis Tuber

Alternate Chinese names: 土贝 tǔ bèi

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Bolbostemma paniculatum (Maxim.) Franquet.*

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Bitter; cool; nontoxic*.

Indications:

Disperses toxin binds; disperses swollen welling-abscesses (yōng).

painful breasts; scrofula; phlegm nodes; swelling and sore-toxin; snake and insect venom.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (10–30g) or use in pills and powders. Topical: Apply ground and blended with liquid or slow-boiled to a paste.

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