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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Akebia quinata (Thunb.) Decne.; Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz.; Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz. var. australis (Diels) Rehd. ; Holboellia angustifolia Wall.; Holboellia latifolia Wall.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Qì-rectifying agents

Properties: Sweet; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver and stomach channels.

Actions and indications:

• Moves qì and resolves depression: Liver-stomach disharmony with distension and pain in the chest and rib-side and in the stomach duct and abdomen.
• Harmonizes the blood and disperses stasis: Menstrual irregularities; premenstrual distension and pain in the breasts; stasis pain due to external injuries.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (6–12g); can be steeped in wine.

Production area: Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, ānhuī, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).

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