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Galeri Comitis Fascea
Official’s hat tassels
新绛 〔新絳〕 xīn xiàng
Kingdom: Plant
Use: Alimentary
Notes: The (red tassels) of an official's hat were possibly used medicinally because of the red dye they contained, believed to be madder (茜草 qiàn cǎo, Rubiae Radix) or carthamus (红花 hóng huā, Carthami Flos).
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