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Alternate English names: wolf’s-milk

Alternate Chinese names: 漆茎 qī jīng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Euphorbia helioscopia L.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Water-disinhibiting dampness-percolating agents / Water-disinhibiting swelling-dispersing agents

Properties: Acrid and bitter; cool; toxic.

Channel entry: Large intestine, small intestines, and lung channels.

Actions and indications:

• Disinhibits water and disperses swelling: Water swelling; drum distension (ascites).
• Transforms phlegm and relieves cough: Cough and panting.
• Transforms phlegm and disperses binds: Scrofula.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct 5–10g. Topical: using applied in paste form.

Warnings: Use with care in qì-blood vacuity and spleen-stomach vacuity.

Production area: Produced in most parts, especially Jiāngsū and Zhèjiāng.

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