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Hederae Caulis et Folium

Chinese ivy

常春藤 〔常春藤〕 cháng chūn téng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Hedera nepalensis K. Koch var. sinensis (Tobl.) Rehd.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter; cool; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind, disinhibits dampness, calms the liver, resolves toxin. Treats rheumatic arthritis; hepatitis; dizziness; deviated eyes and mouth; nosebleed (nǜ xuè); eye screens; toxin swelling of welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū).

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