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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Metaplexis japonica (Thunb.) Mak.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Salty; balanced*.

Actions and indications: Clears the lung and transforms phlegm. Treats cough with copious phlegm; wind-phlegm lung cough; whooping cough; epilepsy; measles failing to erupt.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (6–9g).

Quality: Best are large whole green-yellow husks without foreign matter.

Production area: Jiāngsū, Shanghai, Zhèjiāng.

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