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Alternate English names: bending corydalis [rhizome]

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Corydalis decumbens (Thunb.) Pers.*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-cold-damp–dispelling agents

Properties: Acrid, bitter; warm

Channel entry: Liver channel.

Actions and indications:

• Dispels wind-damp: Wind-damp impediment (bì) pain.
• Quickens the blood and relieves pain: injury from knocks and falls; pain in the stomach duct and abdomen.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct 5–15g; use less in pills and powders.

Production area: Húnán, Zhèjiāng, Jiāngxī, Jiāngsū, Fújiàn, Táiwān

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