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Alternate Chinese names: 广东商陆 guǎng dōng shāng lù; 闭鞘姜 bì qiào jiāng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Costus speciosus (Koen.) Smith

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; cold; toxic.

Actions and indications: Moves water and disperses swelling. Treats water swelling and drum distension; white turbidity; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng) and malign sores.

Quality: Thin grayish-white slices with any black coloration are the best.

Production area: Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī.

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