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Colocasiae Antiquorum Rhizoma

Wild taro [root]

野芋 〔野芋〕 yě yù

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Colocasia antiquorum Schott et Endl.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; cold; toxic.

Actions and indications: Treats mammary welling-abscesses (rǔ yōng); toxin swellings; scab (jiè) and lichen (xiǎn); injury from knocks and falls; bee stings; wind numbness (leprosy).

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