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Alternate English names: oregano

Alternate Chinese names: 土茵陈 tǔ yīn chén

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Origanum vulgare L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid*; cool*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Resolves the exterior, rectifies qì, and transforms dampness. Treats wind damage common cold with heat effusion; vomiting and retching; distension and fullness in the chest and diaphragm; diarrhea; jaundice; child gān accumulation.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g). Topical: Decoct as a wash.

Notes: This item is often used as virgate wormwood (茵陈 yīn chén).**

See: Yīn chén (茵陈 Artemisiae Scopariae Herba, virgate wormwood)

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