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Vladimiriae Radix
Common vladimiria
川木香 〔川木香〕 chuān mù xiāng
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Vladimiria souliei (Franch.) Ling. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin in unofficial sources: Vladimiria souliei (Franch.) Ling*; Vladimiria souliei (Franch.) Ling var. cinerea Ling
Use: Medicinal
Category: Qì-rectifying agents
Properties: Acrid, bitter; warm.
Actions and indications: Chuān mù xiāng moves qì and relieves pain. Treats abdominal distension and pain; rumbling intestines; diarrhea and tenesmus; pain and discomfort in the rib-side.
Dosage and method: Oral: 3–9g. Topical: grind to a powder.
Notes: This is one form of mù xiāng
Production area: Vladimiria soulei: Western Sìchuān and Tibet.
See: Mù xiāng (木香 Aucklandiae Radix, costusroot);