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Cirsii Linearis Radix seu Flos

线叶蓟 〔線葉薊〕 xiàn yè sū

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Cirsium lineare (Thunb.) Sch.-Bip. var. pallidum (Kitam.) Ling

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sour; warm.

Actions and indications: Quickens the blood and disperses stasis; disperses swelling and resolves toxin. Treats menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea, and menstrual pain; boils and welling-abscesses (yōng); injury from knocks and falls; urinary tract infection.*

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