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Latin pharmacognostic name: Euphorbiae Semen

Alternate English names: gopher plant seed mole plant seed

Alternate Chinese names: 续随子 xù suí zǐ; 联步 lián bù

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Euphorbia lathyris L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Euphorbia lathyris L.*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Draining-precipitant agents / Drastic water-expelling agents

Properties: Acrid; warm; toxic.

Channel entry: Liver, kidney, and large intestine channels.

Indications:

• Expels water by draining precipitation: Water swelling; drum distension (ascites).
• Breaks blood and disperses concretions: Concretions and conglomerations; blood stasis amenorrhea.
• Kills worms and attacks toxins: Stubborn lichen; venomous snake bites; swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng).

  Dosage & Method: Oral: Used in pills and powders (1.5–3g). Topical: Apply as a powder.

  Quality: Clean large plump firm seeds are the best.

  Product Area: Liáoníng, Jílín, Hēilóngjiāng, Héběi, Shānxī, Hénán, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Fújiàn, Táiwān, Húnán, Sìchuān, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, Guǎngxī – wild and cultivated.

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