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Desmodii Microphylli Herba

Small-leaved desmodium

碎米柴 〔碎米柴〕 suì mǐ chái

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Desmodium microphyllum (Thunb.) DC.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; balanced.

Actions and indications: Clears heat, disinhibits dampness, and resolves toxin. Treats urinary calculus; chronic gastritis; chronic tracheitis; child gān accumulation; welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū), and effusion of the back (fā bèi); hemorrhoids; lacquer sores.

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