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Alternate Chinese names: 秫米 shú mǐ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Panicum miliaceum L.

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Stomach, large intestine, lung, and spleen channels.

Actions and indications: Boosts qì and supplements the center. Treats diarrhea; vexation and thirst; vomiting counterflow; cough; stomach pain; goose-mouth sores in children; scalds.

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