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Nupharis Rhizoma

Japanese spatterdock root

川骨 〔川骨〕 chuān gǔ

Alternate English names: yellow pond-lily root2

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Nuphar pumilum (Timm) DC.; Nuphar japonicum DC.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; cold.

Actions and indications: Disinhibits water and reduces swelling; promotes sweating. Used in Japanese folk medicine.

Notes: See also 萍蓬草根.

See: Píng péng cǎo gēn (萍蓬草根 Nupharis Pumili Rhizoma, spatterdock root)

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