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Latin pharmacognostic name: Cameli Oleum

Alternate English names: camellia oil

Alternate Chinese names: 苦茶油 kǔ chá yóu

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Camellia oleifera Abel*; Camellia meiocarpa Hu ms.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Sweet; cold.

Indications:

Clears heat and transforms dampness; kills worms and resolves toxin.

abdominal pain due to sand qì (shā qì); acute intestinal obstruction due to roundworm infestation; scab (jiè) and lichen (xiǎn); burns and scalds.

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