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Chaenomelis Radix
Chaenomeles root
木瓜根 〔木瓜根〕 mù guā gēn
Alternate English names: Chinese quince root Japanese quince root
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai. [=Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loisel.) Koidz.] (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin in unofficial sources: Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loisel.) Koidz.; Chaenomeles sinensis (Thouin) Koehne; Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loisel.) Koidz. var. cathayensis (Hemsl.) Rehd.; Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loisel.) Koidz. var. wilsonii Rehd.; Chaenomeles thibetica Yü; Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai*
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Sour and astringent; warm; nontoxic.
Actions and indications: Treats leg qì (jiǎo qì).
See: Mù guā (木瓜 Chaenomelis Fructus, chaenomeles [fruit])
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