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Leonuri Herba Parva

Young leonurus

童子益母草 〔童子益母草〕 tóng zǐ yì mǔ cǎo

Alternate English names: young motherwort

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet*; Leonurus sibiricus L.; Leonurus turkestanicus V. Krecz. et Kuprian.; Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet f. leucanthus C.Y. Wu et H.W. Li; Leonurus sibiricus L. f. albiflora (Miq.)

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and acrid; cool; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver and pericardium channels.

Actions and indications: Quickens the blood, dispels stasis, frees menstruation, and disperses water.

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