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Octopi Caro

Octopus [flesh]

章鱼 〔章魚〕 zhāng yú

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Octopus vulgaris Lamarck

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and salty; cold; nontoxic.

Actions and indications: Nourishes the blood and boosts qì.* Treats qì-blood vacuity; toxin swelling of welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); enduring ulcerating sores.*

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