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Alternate English names: jack bean root

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter; warm; nontoxic.^✽

Actions and indications: Treats head wind; wind-damp lumbar spine pain; mounting qì (shàn qì); enduring dysentery; amenorrhea; injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g). Topical: Apply crushed.

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