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Inulae Radix

Inula root

旋覆花根 〔旋覆花根〕 xuán fù huà gēn

Alternate English names: elecampane root

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Inula britannica L.; Inula japonica Thunb. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Inula britannica L. var. chinensis (Rupr.) Reg.; Inula linariaefolia Turcz.; Inula britannica L.; Inula chrysantha Diels; Inula helianthus-aquatilis C.Y. Wu ex Ling; Inula helianthus-aquatilis C.Y. Wu ex Ling subsp. hupehensis Ling; Inula japonica Thunb.*

Use: Medicinal

Actions and indications: Treats wind-damp; knife wounds; and clove sores (dīng chuāng).*

See: Xuán fù huā (旋覆花 Inulae Flos, inula flower)

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