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Ilicis Folium

Ilex

苦丁茶 〔苦丁茶〕 kǔ dīng chá

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ilex cornuta Lindl.; Ilex latifolia Thunb.; Ligustrum pedunculare Rehd.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and bitter; highly cold.

Channel entry: Liver, lung, and stomach channels.

Actions and indications: Disperses wind-heat, clears the head and the eyes, and eliminates vexation and thirst. Treats headache; toothache; red eyes; purulent ear; vexation and thirst in febrile disease; dysentery.

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