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Ipomoeae Cairicae Radix seu Caulis et Folium

Cairo morning glory [root or stem and leaf]

五爪龙1 〔五爪龍1〕 wǔ zhǎo lóng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet*; cold*; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver, lung, kidney, and bladder channels.*

Actions and indications: Clears heat; disinhibits water; resolves toxin. Treats lung heat cough; inhibited urination; strangury; bloody urine; toxin swelling of welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g dried, 15–30g fresh). Topical: Apply crushed.

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