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Arachidis Testa

Peanut seed coat

花生衣 〔花生衣〕 huā shēng yī

Alternate English names: monkey-nut seed coat

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Arachis hypogaea L.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Blood-stanching agents / Astringent blood-stanching agents

Properties: Sweet, astringent, slightly bitter; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.

Actions and indications: Stanches bleeding. Treats internal or external bleeding. Also effective for hemophilia, thrombocytopenic purpura, dysfunctional flooding and spotting.

Production area: Cultivated in most parts.

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