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Alternate Chinese names: 赤柽柳 chì chēng liǔ; 观音柳 guān yīn liǔ; 垂丝柳 chuí sī liǔ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Tamarix chinensis Lour. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Tamarix chinensis Lour.*; Tamarix juniperina Bge.; Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Exterior-resolving agents / Warm acrid exterior-resolving agents

Properties: Sweet and salty; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Lung, stomach, and heart channels.

Actions and indications:

• Effuses the exterior and outthrusts papules: Difficult eruption of measles; wind papules with itching.
• Dispels wind and eliminates dampness: wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (30–60g); grind to a powder. Topical: Decoct as a wash.

Warnings: Contraindicated in already erupted measles and general vacuity with copious sweating.

Quality: Large undamaged leaves are best.

Production area: Guǎngdōng.

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