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Cirsii Esculenti Herba

Edible thistle

莲座蓟 〔蓮座薊〕 lián zuò jì

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Cirsium esculentum (Sievers) C.A. Mey.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; cool.

Actions and indications: Disperses stasis and disperses swelling; expels pus and draws out toxin; stanches bleeding. Treats pulmonary abscess; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng) and sores; skin diseases; liver heat; all forms of bleeding.

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