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Alternate Chinese names: 天精 tiān jīng; 地菘 dì sōng; 癞蛤蟆草 lài há má cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Carpesium abrotanoides L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; cold.

Channel entry: Liver and lung channels.

Actions and indications: Dispels phlegm; clears heat; breaks blood; stanches bleeding; resolves toxin; kills worms. Treats throat moth; throat impediment (hóu bì); malarial disease; acute hepatitis; acute or chronic fright wind; worm accumulation; blood conglomerations; nosebleed (nǜ xuè); blood strangury; swollen sores.

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

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