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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);