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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Sinomemium acutum (Thunb.) Rehd. et Wils.*; Diploclisia chinensis Merr.; Sabia japonica Maxim.; Sinomemium acutum (Thunb.) Rehd. et Wils. var. cinereum Rhed. et Wils.*

Use: Medicinal

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

Properties: Bitter; balanced.

Channel entry: Liver channel.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind and dampness and relieves pain. Treats wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; crane's-knee wind; leg qì (jiǎo qì).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (6–12g), steep in wine, or prepare as a paste. Topical: Decoct as a wash.

Production area: Sinomenium acutum: Hénán, ānhuī, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Húběi, Sìchuān, Guìzhōu, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi). Diploclisia chinensis: Húnán, Guǎngdōng, and Guǎngxī. Sabia japonica: Jiāngsū, ānhuī, Zhèjiāng, Jiāngxī, Guǎngxī, Húnán.

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