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Gleditsiae Radicis Cortex

Gleditsia root bark

皂荚根皮 〔皂莢根皮〕 zào jiá gēn pí

Alternate English names: Chinese honey locust root bark

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Gleditsia sinensis Lam. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Gleditsia sinensis Lam.*; Gleditsia officinalis Hemsley

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid*; warm*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Treats The root bark treats wind-heat phlegm qì.* the root free the joints, eliminates wind, and resolves toxin, and treats wind-damp bone pain, sore-toxin, and innominate toxin swellings (wú míng zhǒng dú).*

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