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Alternate Chinese names: 鼠曲草 shǔ qú cǎo; 鼠曲草 shǔ qū cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Gnaphalium uliginosum L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet*; balanced*.

Channel entry: Lung, small and large intestine channels.*

Actions and indications: Relieves cough and transforms phlegm; dispels dampness and harmonizes the center; reduces blood pressure and disperses the swelling of sores. Treats cough and panting; sinew and bone pain; damp-heat dysentery; stomach ulcers; hypertension; toxin swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng) and sores.

Production area: Manchuria, Gānsū, Inner Mongolia.

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