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Alternate English names: vervain

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Verbena officinalis L.*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Blood-quickening stasis-transforming agents / Blood-quickening menses-regulating agents

Properties: Bitter; slightly cold.

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.

Actions and indications:

• Quickens the blood and disperses stasis: Amenorrhea; menstrual pain; concretions and conglomerations.
• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Throat impediment (hóu bì); toxin swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng) and sores; gān of the teeth and gums.
• Interrupts malaria: Malarial disease.
• Disinhibits water and disperses swelling: Water swelling; drum distension (ascites).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct 15–30g. Topical: Appropriate amount.

Warnings: Use with care in pregnancy.

Quality: Best are dry, green plants with inflorescences but no stalks.

Production area: Produced mainly in Húběi, Jiāngsū, Guǎngxī, and Guìzhōu, and to a lesser extent in ānhuī, Zhèjiāng, Húnán, Jiāngxī, Fújiàn, Héběi, and Sìchuān.

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