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Alternate English names: confederate rose [flower]

Alternate Chinese names: 芙蓉花 fú róng huā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Hibiscus mutabilis L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; balanced.

Channel entry: Lung and liver channels.*

Actions and indications: Clears heat and cools the blood; disperses swelling and resolves toxin. Treats swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng); clove sores (dīng); scalds; lung heat cough; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); flooding and spotting; vaginal discharge.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (6–12g dried, 30–60g fresh). Topical: Apply crushed or ground and blended with liquid.

Production area: Most parts of China.

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