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Aristolochiae Mollissimae Herba
Mollissima
寻骨风 〔尋骨風〕 xún gǔ fēng
Alternate English names: hairy birthwort
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Aristolochia mollissima Hance
Use: Medicinal
Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-damp-heat–dispelling agents
Properties: Acrid and bitter*; balanced*.
Channel entry: Liver channel.
Actions and indications: Dispels wind-damp, frees the network vessels, and relieves pain. Treats wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; injury from knocks and falls.
Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (10–15g); steep in liquor to make medicinal wine.
Warnings: Contraindicated in yīn vacuity with heat and for patients with kidney disease as biomedically defined. Do not exceed prescribed doses or use for extended periods.
Production area: Yangtze basin, Hénán, Shāndōng, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).
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