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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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