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Alternate Chinese names: 淅二泔 xī èrgān; 米沉 mǐ chén; 米泔水 mǐ gān shuǐ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Oryza sativa L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Oryza sativa L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet*; cold*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and cools the blood; disinhibits urine. Treats vexation and thirst in febrile disease; nosebleed (nǜ xuè); vomiting of blood (blood ejection); wind-heat red eye.

Notes: This is the water rice has been washed in (after one preliminary wash to remove impurities).

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