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Panacis Majoris Rhizoma

Greater ginseng [root]

朱子参 〔朱子參〕 zhū zǐ shēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Panax major (Burkill) Ting [= P. pseudo-ginseng Wall. var. japonicus (C.A. Mey.) Hoo and Tseng]; Panax bipinnatifidus Seem. [= P. pseudo-ginseng Wall. var. bipinnatifidus (Seem.) Li]

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and bitter; warm.

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.*

Actions and indications: Relieves cough; transforms phlegm; disperses stasis; and quickens the blood. Treats cough with copious phlegm; taxation damage vomiting of blood (blood ejection); injury from knocks and falls; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng); bleeding from external injury.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (3–9g). Topical: Grind and apply mixed or sprinkle on dry.

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