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Lantanae Flos

Red sage flower

五色梅花 〔五色梅花〕 wǔ sè méi huā

Alternate English names: wild sage flower lantana flower

Alternate Chinese names: 马缨丹 mǎ yīng dān

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Lantana camara L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and bland; cool.

Actions and indications: Resolves toxin by clearing and cooling; quickens the blood and stanches bleeding. Treats pulmonary consumption; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); summerheat damage headache; abdominal pain; vomiting and retching; genital itch; eczema; injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (6–9g). Topical: Decoct as a wash.

Production area: Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī, Fújiàn, Jiāngxī, Húnán.

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