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Humatae Tyermanni Rhizoma et Herba

Humata

草石蚕2 〔草石蠶2〕 cǎo shí cán

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Humata tyermanni Moore

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and bland; cool.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind and eliminates dampness; clears heat and resolves toxin. Treats wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; damp-heat jaundice; cough; wheezing and panting; pulmonary welling-abscesses (fèi yōng); mammary welling-abscesses (rǔ yōng); painful swollen gums; diphtheria; strangury; vaginal discharge; snake bites.

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