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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Sweet

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid and bitter*; slightly cold*.

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.*

Actions and indications: Dispels wind; eliminates dampness; disperses welling-abscesses; disperses binds. Treats wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; toxin swelling of welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); clove sores (dīng); hemorrhoids and fistulas.

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