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Alternate English names: snakehead chinafish

Alternate Chinese names: 黑鱼 hēi yú; 乌鱼 wū yú

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Ophicephalus argus Cantor

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; cold.

Channel entry: Lung, spleen, large intestine, and stomach channels.*

Actions and indications: Supplements the spleen and disinhibits water. Treats water swelling; damp impediment (shī bì); leg qì (jiǎo qì) (beriberi); hemorrhoids; scab (jiè) and lichen (xiǎn).

Production area: Widely distributed in lakes and rivers.

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