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Cynanchi Amplexicaulis Radix seu Herba

Amplexicaul cynanchum

合掌消 〔合掌消〕 hé zhǎng xiāo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Cynanchum amplexicaule Hemsl.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Slightly bitter; balanced; nontoxic.

Actions and indications: Clears heat; dispels wind-damp; disperses swelling and resolves toxin. Treats acute gastroenteritis; acute hepatitis; wind-damp pain; hemilateral headache; bloody stool; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng); eczema.

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