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Alternate English names: round-leaved pyrola

Alternate Chinese names: 鹿蹄草 lù tí cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Pyrola rotundifolia L. subsp. chinensis H. Andres; Pyrola rotundifolia L.; Pyrola elliptica Nutt.; Pyrola decorata H. Andres*; Pyrola atropurpurea Franch.; Pyrola calliantha H. Andres*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-damp–dispelling sinew-strengthening agents

Properties: Sweet and bitter; warm.

Channel entry: Liver and kidney channels.*

Actions and indications:

• Dispels wind and dampness: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; limp wilting sinews and bones; kidney vacuity lumbar pain.
• Supplements the lung and kidney: Lung vacuity cough; kidney vacuity panting.
• Stanches bleeding; resolves toxin: vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed; flooding and spotting; snake bites; diarrhea and dysentery.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (15–30g); grind to a powder; stew with meat.

Production area: Yangtze basin, Shānxī, Héběi, and Hénán.

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