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Genkwa Radix

Genkwa root

芫花根 〔芫花根〕 yuán huā gēn

Alternate English names: daphne root lilac daphne root

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid and bitter; warm; toxic.

Actions and indications: Treats water swelling; scrofula; mammary welling-abscesses (rǔ yōng); hemorrhoids and fistulas; scab (jiè) and sores.

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