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Alternate Chinese names: 白蒲姜 bái pú jiāng; 浦姜 pǔ jiāng huáng; 溪桃 xī táo; 山埔姜 shān pú jiāng; 白浦姜 bái pǔ jiāng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Buddleia asiatica Lour.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and slightly acrid*; warm*; slightly toxic*.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind; transforms phlegm; frees the network vessels; kills worms. Treats wind-cold heat effusion; generalized pain; rheumatic arthritis; spleen dampness; abdominal distension; dysentery; cinnabar toxin; injury from knocks and falls; worm accumulation.

Dosage and method: Oral: (9–15g). Topical: Decoct as a wash or apply crushed.

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